(UPDATE) KHARTOUM: Warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy anti-aircraft fire over Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday as fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries entered a third week despite a renewed truce.
Sudan has plunged into chaos and lawlessness since fighting erupted on April 15 between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy-turned-rival Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 28, 2023, shows an aerial view of black smoke rising over Khartoum. - Fighting raged in Sudan, despite rival forces agreeing to extend a truce aimed to stem nearly two weeks of warfare that has killed hundreds and caused widespread destruction. Black clouds rose over the capital Khartoum as foreign nations scrambled to organise mass evacuations of their citizens, with Turkey's defence ministry on Friday reporting one of their military transport aircraft had come under fire. Photo by AFPTV / AFP
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