Heavy gunfire and military activity reported in Sudanese cities
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Heavy gunfire was reported throughout Sudan’s capital Khartoum and its sister city of Omduran on Saturday, with reports of fierce fighting between the Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary force, RSF.
Sudanese doctors union told Reuters on Saturday that at least 25 people were killed, with 183 injured across the country following the clashes. The doctors said they were unable to determine if all of the dead and injured were civilians.
The Sudanese army said it launched air strikes, sparking international calls for calm.
Fears of a wider conflict are emerging, with the staff of the American embassy being told to shelter in place. Passengers from a Saudi Arabian airplane were moved to the Saudi embassy after it was hit by gunfire before it could take off from Khartoum.
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