Air strikes, combat as one-week Sudan truce officially begins
A Sudanese army armoured vehicle stationed in southern Khartoum on May 21, 2023. Gunfire and explosions rocked the capital before a one-week humanitarian ceasefire was due to take effect, the latest after a series of truces that have all been violated. PHOTO | AFP
Witnesses in the Sudanese capital reported clashes and air strikes minutes after a one-week ceasefire was to have come into force to let through life-saving humanitarian assistance.
They reported combat in north Khartoum, and air strikes in the east of the capital shortly after 9:45 pm (1945 GMT) Monday night when the truce was to take effect, with the smell of smoke still lingering after gunfire and explosions rocked the city throughout the day.
