An airstrike in Sudan’s capital Khartoum killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to control the country.
People prepare food in a Khrtoum neighborhood Friday, June 16, 2023. Sudan had plunged into chaos since mid-April when monthslong tensions between the military and its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere across the northeastern African nation.
CAIRO — An airstrike in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to control the country. There was no immediate comment Saturday from either side of the conflict and it was not clear whether the attack was by aircraft or a drone. The military’s aircraft have repeatedly targeted RSF troops and the RSF has reportedly used drones and anti-aircraft weapons against the military.
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