The number of civilians killed in the insurgency in Sudan has risen to 56

At least 56 civilians were killed and hundreds were injured in the armed clashes that began yesterday between the paramilitary group Rapid Support Force (FAR) and the Sudanese army, reported today the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors.

The committee stated on its Facebook page that, in addition to 56 dead civilians, there are a total of 595 wounded, including members of the army, “dozens” of whom are in critical condition.

The association warned that these figures were recorded in hospitals and health centers, so they could rise significantly as there are victims affected in isolated regions of Sudan that are Commission of doctors no access.

It also indicated that there were civilian deaths and casualties that could not reach hospitals “due to difficulties in movement and the interception of ambulances and paramedics” during armed conflicts.

The committee concluded that the capital, Khartoum, was the place where the most deaths were recorded, with 25 deaths; while a total of 11 and 8 deaths were recorded in neighboring Omdurman and the Marina region.

Clashes that took place in areas far from urban centers left at least 25 more dead between civilians and soldiers, the source said.

“We call for the supremacy of the voice of reason and an immediate ceasefire in the absurd fire, which claimed the lives of innocent and unarmed civilians, and safe channels must be opened for the evacuation of detainees, blocked and wounded in order to provide them with help first”. said the organization.

The turning point in the conflict between the rival armies after weeks of tension occurred yesterday when the FAR accused the Sudanese army of launching an operation against one of its bases in Khartoum, while the armed forces assured that it was carried out in response to an attack previously carried out by the FAR in the capital Sudan.

These clashes came just two days after the military warned that the country was going through a “dangerous situation” that could lead to armed conflict, after FAR units “mobilized” in the Sudanese capital and other cities. without the consent or coordination of the armed forces of the Force.

This mobilization took place amid negotiations to reach a final political agreement that would end the coup in 2021 and lead Sudan to a democratic transition, a pact whose signing was delayed twice this April precisely because of the tension and rivalry between the Army and the FAR.