At least 22 killed in air raid attack in Sudan

GOOBJOOG NEWS | KHARTOUM: At least 22 people have been killed in an airstrike in Ondurman, at the outskirts of Suadnese capital, Khartoum.

The attack is one of the deadliest in the weeks-long fighting between Sudan’s army and a renegade paramilitary force.

According to a statement by the Sudanese Health Ministry, the attack also wounded an unspecified number of people and has drawn condemnation from the United Nations.

Last month, an air raid killed at least 17 people, including five children, in Khartoum.

The RSF, which said the attack killed 31 civilians, blamed the army for attacking residential areas in Omdurman where fighting has raged between the warring factions.

The military reportedly attempted to cut off a crucial supply line.

The RSF “vehemently condemn the deliberate air strikes conducted by the extremist terrorist militia led by (army Chief Abdel Fattah) al-Burhan”, the group said in a statement.

Adding, “This heinous attack, orchestrated by the Sudanese Armed Forces [SAF] with the support of remnants from the former regime has resulted in the tragic loss of more than 31 lives and numerous civilian injuries.”