The Sudanese army has begun the final phase of its operation and is in pursuit of the Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) units, a Sudanese army spokesman reported on Monday.
"The [Sudanese] army has begun the final phase of the operation, which is the pursuit of the RRF units," said the army spokesman, quoted by the Al Hadath TV channel as saying. He added that a large number of RRF fighters are "surrendering to the armed forces." The army spokesman said that "at the moment, the RRF members are fleeing in all directions."
The statement of the army spokesman was broadcast on Sudanese television, the building of which, according to Al Hadath, is once again under the control of the army.
According to the army spokesman, "the army is fighting according to a previously drawn up plan and is holding all its positions." He expressed his regret that the special forces "tried to fight near residential areas, close to populated areas without taking into account the safety of civilians."
The situation in Sudan escalated due to disagreements between Sudanese Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereignty Council, and Head of the Rapid Reaction Force Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemetti), who is his deputy in the council. On April 15, clashes broke out between the two entities near a military base in the city of Merowe and in Khartoum. According to the latest figures from the Sudanese doctors union, about 100 civilians have been killed in the fighting, while the World Health Organization reports more than a thousand casualties.
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Based on materials from TASS