At least 56 people have been killed in Sudan after artillery shelling and air attacks on a vegetable market in Omdurman.
The Health Ministry said at least 158 people were also wounded in Saturday’s attack that was blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Khalid al-Aleisir, minister of culture and government spokesperson, condemned the attack, saying the casualties included many women and children. He said the attack caused widespread destruction.
This criminal act adds to the bloody record of this militia,” he said in a statement. “It constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.” Aljazeera reported.
Witnesses said the artillery shelling came from western Omdurman, where the RSF remains in control, and was supported by drones.
One resident further south in Omdurman told the AFP news agency that the RSF was firing on multiple streets at once, adding that “rockets and artillery shells are falling.”
