The new truce entered its second day, amid intermittent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, after hours of calm today (Saturday). Sources and eyewitnesses confirmed that artillery was heard in Omdurman on the second day of Eid al-Fitr, and that 6 people were killed by a shell in the Mansoura area. They talked about continuous clashes in Khartoum Bahri and Omdurman despite the validity of the armistice, and the flight of army planes over the skies of Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman, as well as continuous explosions and heavy flight of aircraft in the Karari area of Omdurman.
The sources reported that fighter jets and helicopters are carrying out intensive combing operations in the city of Omdurman, and talked about the presence of bodies dumped in the streets, and acts of looting in the industrial zone in Khartoum North. At a time when the army tightened its control over Marawi, there was no Rapid Support Forces there.
The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan announced its readiness to partially open all Sudanese airports to air traffic, to countries wishing to evacuate their nationals.
And she said in a statement on Facebook: “In line with the humanitarian truce and in an effort to facilitate the movement of citizens and residents; The Rapid Support Forces announce their readiness to partially open all of Sudan's airports to air traffic to enable brotherly and friendly countries that wish to evacuate their nationals to leave the country safely.
It denied what it described as "allegations circulating" on social media about its members storming a prison and releasing prisoners. And she said in a statement that she had previously alerted, in a statement, of the distribution of uniforms of her forces to elements she described as remnants to carry out criminal acts and blame the Rapid Support Forces.
Yesterday (Friday), the Sudanese army accused the Rapid Support Forces of attacking Al-Huda prison and releasing a large number of inmates.
On Friday evening, the Sudanese army announced its agreement to a 3-day truce. He expressed his hope that "the rebels will abide by all the requirements of the armistice and stop any military movements."
According to its statement, the army monitored violations of the armistice throughout the day, adding that what it calls rebels attacked the headquarters of the air defense forces and police stations.
The declaration of the armistice was welcomed by the signatories to the coordination framework, and they hoped that the armistice would be an opportunity for a cease-fire. The US Secretary of State welcomed the declared truce, calling for the immediate start of negotiations that would include the delivery of humanitarian aid, the protection of civilians, and the withdrawal of both sides' forces from urban areas.
Okaz (Khartoum, Jeddah)