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Mat Nashed

Sudan’s armed forces fails to protect civilians during air raids: Activists

A damaged car and buildings are seen at the central market during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan in April 27, 2023. [Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters]

Early in the morning on September 10, the Sudanese army carried out an airstrike on a market in the capital Khartoum, according to local volunteers. 47 civilians were killed, medics said, and more than 80 were injured. Many survivors lost their limbs.

Activists believe that the army was targeting nearby fighters from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but only civilians were killed.

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