Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces also said they took the residence of the army chief and Khartoum international airport in an apparent coup attempt as clashes erupted with the army in an escalating power struggle.
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces, greets his supporters as he arrives at a meeting in Aprag, Sudan, June 22, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
The Sudanese air force is conducting operations against the RSF, the army said. Footage from broadcasters showed a military aircraft in the sky above Khartoum, but Reuters could not independently confirm the material. A prolonged confrontation between the RSF and the army could significantly worsen the security situation across a vast country already dealing with economic breakdown and flare-ups of tribal violence.
The RSF said in a statement actions by the leadership of the armed forces and "some officers" were an attack on its forces and intended to create instability.The RSF on Saturday called the army's actions a "brute assault" which should be condemned. It said the RSF had informed local and international mediators of developments.
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