At Least Three Dead and Dozens Injured in Clashes Between Sudanese Army and Paramilitary Forces

Clashes between the Sudanese army and powerful paramilitary forces have left at least three people dead and dozens more injured, according to a statement from the Sudan Doctors’ Committee.

The violence began Saturday morning in the capital city of Khartoum, with the Rapid Support Forces militia accusing the army of attacking one of its bases. The militia also claimed they had seized the city’s airport and “completely controlled” Khartoum’s Republican Palace, the seat of the country’s presidency.

The Sudan Doctors’ Committee reported that two civilians were killed at the country’s airport and another man was shot to death in the state of North Kordofan. The group also said it seized an airport and airbase in the northern city of Marawi, some 215 miles northwest of Khartoum.

The statement did not specify how the two people had died at the airport, which was a flashpoint in the recent violence, with the two forces battling to control it. The group added that dozens more were injured around the country, with some in unstable condition.

The clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces have caused a great deal of destruction and disruption in the region. The Sudan Doctors’ Committee has reported three deaths and dozens of injuries, and the situation is still developing. It is unclear when the violence will end and what the long-term consequences will be.