The number of civilians killed in the clashes between the army and rapid support forces (special forces) in Sudan has risen to 863, the Sudan Doctors Union reported on Monday.
"The number of civilians killed in the clashes has risen to 863, with another 3,531 wounded," the organization said, Asharq TV reported. Last week, doctors reported that 833 civilians were killed and 3,329 were wounded in the fighting.
As of May 14, the UN reported that 676 civilians had been killed and more than 5,575 wounded.
According to Al-Hadat TV, the Sudanese Armed Forces carried out several airstrikes on special forces bases in the capital in the morning. Accordingly, the bombing in Khartoum lasted at least two hours. Bombings were also reported near the cities of Omdurman and North Khartoum.
On the evening of May 20, during the meeting between army and rapid support forces in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the sides agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire that will take effect Monday afternoon, 48 hours after it was signed. This is the second long-term humanitarian cease-fire agreement signed between the army and special forces since the conflict began. The first agreement, whose terms must be respected by all parties within 10 days, did not last even a few hours.
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Based on materials from TASS