Central Khartoum in Flames as War Rages Across Sudan
Also: Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames (BBC News)
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Source: Agence France-Presse
September 17, 2023 8:35 AM
Agence France-Presse
Central Khartoum in Flames as War Rages Across Sudan
WAD MADANI, SUDAN —
Flames gripped the Sudanese capital Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses reported, as fighting raged into its six month.
"Clashes are now happening around the army headquarters with various types of weapons," witnesses told AFP Sunday from Khartoum, while others reported fighting in the city of El-Obeid, 350 kilometers (about 220 miles) south.
Battles between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensified Saturday, resulting in several key buildings in central Khartoum being set alight.
In social media posts verified by AFP, users shared footage of flames devouring landmarks of the Khartoum skyline, including the Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower — a conical building with glass facades that had become an emblem of the city.
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Source: BBC News
Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames
18 September 2023
By Fiona Nimoni
BBC News
Buildings have caught fire in Sudan's capital after heavy fighting between the army and rival forces.
Videos posted online on Sunday showed the iconic Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Tower engulfed in flames.
"This is truly painful," said Tagreed Abdin, an architect of the building, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Air strikes and ground battles have continued in Khartoum and other towns and cities since fighting broke out in April.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66837026
The RSF has been fighting to take control of Sudan's capital (AFP)
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