LIVE UPDATES: About 60 Killed, Over 200 Injured in First Day of Eid Al-Fitr in Sudan
LIVE UPDATES: About 60 Killed, Over 200 Injured in First Day of Eid Al-Fitr in Sudan
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About 60 people were killed and more than 200 injured during the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which is celebrated in Sudan on Friday, Health Minister of Sudan Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said on Friday.
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Last week, violent clashes between the Sudanese regular armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group broke out; the epicenter of the struggle was the nation's capital, Khartoum. Government forces accused the RSF of mutiny and launched airstrikes against their bases.
About 60 people were killed and more than 200 injured during the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which was celebrated in Sudan on Friday, Health Minister of Sudan Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said on Friday.
"Armed clashes are currently taking place in four provinces of Sudan, primarily in Khartoum. Hospitals suffered the most in Khartoum, while the situation is calmer in other provinces. On the first day of the holiday, 59 people were killed and more than 200 wounded," Ibrahim told the Asharq News broadcaster.
In total, 3,500 people have been injured during the conflict, which has lasted almost a week.
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"Discussed the current crisis with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. Focused on the humanitarian truce, safe passages, and protecting humanitarian workers. Grateful for his dedication to Sudan's stability & eager for UN increased support," Dagalo said on Twitter late on Friday.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) "implores" the parties to the conflict in Sudan to grant it immediate humanitarian access as provided by the rules of international law, so that the organization can help civilians in need, ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said on Friday.
"The suffering is made worse by the fact that the ICRC has been unable to get aid to the people who need it most, as the parties have not given us the necessary security guarantees. This cannot go on. We implore the parties to grant the ICRC immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access to assist Sudanese civilians in need. This is not optional – it is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law," the ICRC chief said in a statement.
Spoljaric noted that the ICRC prioritized providing medical care to hospitals and repairing their water and electricity infrastructure, adding that the organization is "ready to deliver more supplies as soon as there is a pause in the fighting."
