The Sudanese army said fighting broke out after the paramilitary troops tried to attack its forces in the southern part of the capital. Later, the military declared the paramilitary a 'rebel force,' describing their statements as 'lies.'
The Associated PressIn this frame grab from a video posted by Sudan's state news agency, SUNA, on Thursday, Brig. Nabil Abdullah, a spokesperson for the Sudanese Armed Forces, reads a statement warning of conflict after the recent deployment of Sudan's powerful paramilitary in the capital and other cities.
Saudi Arabia's national airline said one of its Airbus A330 aircraft was involved in "an accident." Video showed the plane on fire on the tarmac. Another plane also appeared to have caught fire in the attack. Flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 identified it as a SkyUp Airlines Boeing 737. SkyUp is a Kyiv-based airline. It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The fighting comes after months of escalating tensions between the generals and years of political unrest after the October 2021 military coup. The military and the RSF traded blame for triggering the clashes, which centred in Khartoum but also took place in other areas across the country.
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