Abdullah added, in statements to “Sky News Arabia”:
• “Regarding the situation in Khartoum, the rebels (referring to the Rapid Support Forces) failed to achieve their strategic objective from day one.
• “The rebels have lost all their headquarters except for only two camps, and they have suffered huge losses due to their attack on military sites and their repression.”
• “There are complications that have led to the prolonging of the conflict, which is the rebels’ use of residential areas and their concentration among citizens, and this limits the operations of the army.”
On Tuesday, residents of Khartoum said airstrikes and artillery fire had intensified sharply since the early hours of the morning, as the army sought to defend key bases against the attack by the Security Forces. quick support.
Witnesses said they heard airstrikes, clashes and explosions south of Khartoum, as well as heavy shelling in areas of nearby cities of Bahri and Omdurman, which are separated from the capital by the Nile.
Fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces is concentrated in the capital, but has sparked unrest in other parts of Sudan, particularly in the western region of Darfur, and has killed more than 800 people so far. day, according to the Syndicate of Doctors.
The conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis that threatens to destabilize the region, has forced around 200,000 people to flee to neighboring countries and has led to the displacement of around 700,000 people inside Sudan.
Those who remained in the capital are struggling to survive, with food scarce, health services collapsing and chaos spreading.
The clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces have entered their fifth week, amid persistent accusations between the two sides in the conflict of violating successive truces that regional and international parties had previously demanded.
Proponents of this dossier are counting heavily on the outcome of the second round of talks between the army and Rapid Support, which is taking place in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
In this regard, the ceasefire will be discussed, and the monitoring mechanisms announced in a previous US State Department statement will be activated, and safe routes could be named after the Sudanese authorities identify airports and ports to receive help.
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