The Sudanese Army on Saturday accused the paramilitary Rapid Action Forces (RSF) of an act of »treason» in the first confirmation by the country’s top military leadership of clashes that erupted this morning in the capital, Khartoum, and around a military base in the town of Meroe, 200 kilometers to the north.
Following their course of disloyalty and treason, the Rapid Action Forces have attempted to attack our forces in the district of Sports City», the military confirmed in a statement reported by the Sudan Ajbar news portal.
Our forces have clashed with the paramilitaries,» the office of the Armed Forces Spokesman added in the statement.
Military sources on condition of anonymity confirmed to the pan-Arab channel Al Jazeera that the RSF began their attacks in the capital with an assault on the General Army Command which was repelled.
Both the Army and the RSF have also confirmed that the clashes have spread to Khartoum’s international airport. The paramilitaries have assured that the facility is under their control but the Army has denied this information and assures that the fighting continues.
In the chapter of casualties, medical sources have already confirmed to Al Jazeera at least one civilian dead and several military dead and wounded who have been transferred to the hospital of Bashaer while the clashes are also spreading through the main streets of the city.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
