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Civilians Try to Survive as Conflict Continues in Sudan

Sudanese citizens have found themselves caught in the crossfire between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in at least eight different cities across the country.

As citizens were preparing for the last 10 days of Ramadan, warplanes bombed the main RSF camps in the "Tiba" area, south of the capital; the Riyadh camp east of Khartoum; and the Soba camp southeast of the capital. Clashes also included Khartoum's centre, near the headquarters of the army's general command; a fire was seen rising from a main RSF building near the Ministry of Defence after an air missile strike.

In Khartoum's sister city, Omdurman, fighting took place in the Mohandessin area on Saturday, which is the headquarters of the Sudanese Army Corps of Engineers. Many eyewitnesses said they were going to flee the area. Another hotspot is the Karari region which includes some of the largest RSF camps as well as army bases. Local residents told Ayin the confrontation went through the night and in the early hours of Sunday morning. Other cities outside the capital like Kassala faced less intense attacks.

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