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Death toll from Sudan fighting tops 180 as clashes in Khartoum enter third day

Smoke billows behind residential buildings in eastern Khartoum on April 17, 2023, as fighting in Sudan raged for a third day in battles between the army and paramilitary forces. © AFP

As explosions and gunfire thundered outside, Sudanese in the capital Khartoum and other cities huddled in their homes for a third day Monday, while the army and a powerful rival force battled in the streets for control of the country.  

At least 185 people have been killed and over 1,800 wounded since the fighting erupted, UN envoy Volker Perthes told reporters. The two sides are using tanks, artillery and other heavy weapons in densely populated areas. Fighter jets swooped overhead and anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies as darkness fell.

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