Sudanese local authorities reported that four civilians, including two children, were killed and 30 others injured in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Omdurman City in the capital, Khartoum, late Sunday night.
According to a statement from Khartoum State, the RSF launched artillery shells at the western districts of Al-Thawra neighborhood during night prayers, striking residential homes. The paramilitary group has yet to comment on the attack.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese army announced on Sunday that it had captured key locations in central Khartoum, tightening its siege on RSF militants. In recent weeks, the RSF has been losing ground across several states, including Khartoum, Al-Jazira, White Nile, North Kordofan, Sennar, and Blue Nile.
In Khartoum State, which consists of three cities, the army now controls all of Bahri in the north, most parts of Omdurman in the west, and 75% of central Khartoum, where the Presidential Palace and main airport are located. However, the RSF still holds parts of the eastern and southern sections of the city.
The war between the Sudanese army and RSF, which began in April 2023, has resulted in over 20,000 deaths and displaced 14 million people, according to the UN and local authorities. However, research from U.S. universities estimates the death toll at around 130,000.
International and UN agencies continue to call for an end to the conflict, warning of a looming humanitarian catastrophe as millions face famine and starvation. The war has now spread to 13 of Sudan’s 18 states.
