Explosions and shots: battles between the army and paramilitaries for the seizure of power are recorded in Sudan [VIDEO]

The rivalry between Abdelfatah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, two of Sudan’s top military leaders, has turned the country into a battlefield since Saturday morning, where the most powerful paramilitary group has turned from a link in the future united army into a “rebel militia”.

During the October 25, 2021 coup, Hemedti and Burhan joined forces to remove civilians from power. But over time, disagreements between the two men grew until they escalated into violence.

Although there were hidden tensions between the Sudanese army, led by al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (FAR) under the command of Dagalo, also nicknamed “Hemedti”, there were hidden tensions, for several weeks verbal skirmishes turned into artillery strikes. and shelling this morning in the south of Khartoum.

FAR accused the army of Sudan launched actions against their Soba base, and described it as a “violent attack”, but the Armed Forces put forward the version that this FAR had previously acted against their units in Khartoum, so they went on the defensive of this action.

The result of these recriminations was ground and air combat as the army sent its fighter jets to bombard the paramilitary positions.

fast and bloody

Since the FAR accused the army of Sudan attacking their base, military successes and setbacks developed very quickly during the day.

The forces led by Hemedti claimed they had captured the Presidential Palace and the High Command, although this was later denied by Al Burhan.

But one of the worst scenes in the capital took place at Khartoum International Airport, the largest in the world. Sudanwhich has been taken out of service.

Union of Doctors Sudan In his first preliminary report, and so far the only one, he indicated that at least three people were killed in today’s armed clashes, two of them killed at the Khartoum airport itself.

The source also said there are “dozens of injuries” but another independent doctors union committee Sudan He assured that “a large number of dead and wounded” is expected, as the count is still underway.

There was also a moment of horror at the airport this morning when a Saudi Airways plane was “gunned down” as it was about to take off for Riyadh, while the crew and passengers on board were evicted and unharmed, the company itself said. in a statement.

capture of a military base

The paramilitary group of the FAR captured the Merove military base in the north Sudanwhere the Egyptian army troops stationed there were forced to “surrender” for joint exercises with the Sudanese armed forces.

“A battalion of ground (Sudanese) and Egyptian troops is surrendering to the Rapid Support Forces in Merov,” the FAR reported on Twitter, where they posted a video showing Egyptian soldiers sitting on the ground and trying to talk to the paramilitaries.

For its part, the Egyptian military said in a statement that they are “closely following developments in Sudanese territory” where an unknown number of Egyptian soldiers are conducting “joint training” with the Sudanese military.

The Egyptian army, which has not confirmed the status of its soldiers in Sudan, indicated that it is coordinating with the competent authorities of the African country “to guarantee the security of the Egyptian forces.”

first statements

As the battle continues in Khartoum and other parts of the country, Al Jazeera, a Qatari TV channel, was the only one able to interview Al Burhan and Hemedti, but they have yet to make an official statement.

On the one hand, Hemedti is considered a strong man Sudan- said that his group would not lay down their arms until the army surrendered.

According to Army Number Two, Al Burhan “will be held accountable or die like any other dog.”

For his part, Al Burhan, who is the President of the Sovereign Council Sudanassured that “everything is under control” and urged the Qatari network that the FAR should “listen to the voice of reason” and withdraw its units, otherwise the army would be “forced to bring forces from several regions into Khartoum”, which would mean a new and dangerous escalation of the conflict .

The clashes came two days after the army warned that the country was in a “dangerous situation” that could lead to armed conflict, after SAF units “mobilized” in the Sudanese capital and other cities without the consent or coordination of the military.

This mobilization came in the midst of negotiations to reach a final political agreement that would end the 2021 coup and lead to Sudan to a democratic transition, a pact whose signing was twice delayed in April of this year precisely because of the tension and rivalry between the army and the FAR. (According to EFE and AFP)

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