Indiscriminate Shots in Sudan Kill 34 Civilians

JAKARTA - 34 Sudanese civilians, including several children, were killed in indiscriminate shelling at a market in the city of Omdurman, west of the capital Khartoum, according to a brief statement from the Ministry of Health.

As reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Wednesday, July 12, according to eyewitnesses, the attack occurred at 08.00 local time, Tuesday (11/7), and lasted for three hours. Most of the victims were traders and vehicle owners, he said. It is still unknown who was behind the attack.

So far there has been no statement from the Sudanese military or the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) regarding the report.

Sudan has been beset by clashes between the military and the RSF since April in a conflict that has killed nearly 3,000 civilians and injured thousands, according to local medical teams.

Various ceasefires brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States for the warring sides have failed to end the violence in the country.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that nearly three million people have been displaced from the current conflict in Sudan.

Last week UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the ongoing conflict in Sudan could lead to civil war.