Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens
Associated PressSEP 12 2024
It has been reported that a military airstrike around a market within the country's capital of Khartoum killed at least 23 people and injured over 40 others on Sunday.
Mohamad Kandisha, a spokesperson for the Southern Belt's response room, claimed that bombing "caused massive destruction that affected a large number of high-rise buildings" around the market area.
The emergency room also claimed that "some" of those injured were in critical condition. The Sudanese Armed Forces have been using airstrikes as part of a recent attempt to reclaim territory in the capital currently held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) beginning last Friday.
The continued destruction of Khartoum by both the RSF and the SAF is a reminder of the wanton disregard by the country's elite for Sudan historical and cultural center. There must be hope that, in time, once the dust has settled and the conflict is over that a new generation of leadership will break through, seeking to unite rather than destroy the country's very foundations.
Despite the SAF's aggressive attempts to regain control of Sudan's capital, so far it seems that similarly to Sennar, Al-Jazeera, and Darfur, it seems so far as if no clear progress has been made. As both sides continue to claim victories and inflict losses upon one another, the conflict shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.