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August 30, 2024 (Omdurman) – Sudan’s Ministry of Health reported on Friday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled several areas in northern and western Omdurman, killing seven people and injuring 25.
The Ministry of Defense said the Rapid Security Forces bombarded the Karari area from positions in Bahri and southwest of Omdurman in Khartoum, and expanded the bombing range to the northern countryside of Omdurman and the northwest of the city.
The Ministry of Interior issued a statement confirming that shelling hit civilian-populated areas in Kalari and other areas of Omdurman. The attacks included the Bir Hamad market west of the Um Badda area, which is the only market in the area and is often crowded with civilians. Shelling also affected the Bant market, the Chinese Hospital and the suburb of Al Sawalla in Omdurman.
“The shelling killed seven civilians, including three women and one child, and injured 25 others, most of whom had limb amputations,” the statement said. The statement elaborated that Al-Naw Hospital received 17 wounded from Bir Hammad, three wounded from Al-Huda prison, two unidentified persons, and one wounded each from blocks 14 and 31 of Al-Thawra.
The Army Medical Corps Hospital also reported receiving 10 wounded, including 3 deaths.
Earlier on Friday, Sudanese troops launched concentrated shelling from their positions in northern Omdurman on Rapid Security Force gathering sites in Khartoum, Khartoum Bahri, and western and southern Omdurman, while the Rapid Security Force remains in the Um Badda area and on the outskirts of Salha.
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