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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samy Magdy

Sudan officials say airstrike kills 17, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum

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An airstrike in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to control the country.

The attack was one of the deadliest of the clashes in urban areas of Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan between the military and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces.

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