The Sudanese army has mortgaged the continuation of any truce to the rapid support retreat from its areas of deployment in the capital, Khartoum, stressing that its forces confronted the rapid support forces in the vicinity of the General Command and Khartoum Airport.
Al-Arabiya channel quoted exclusive statements by the Sudanese army, in which it accused the RSF of mobilizing its forces among vital areas near residential areas in Khartoum, accusing it of violating the armistice by targeting separate areas in Khartoum, which caused great damage to several government facilities.
The head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, announced today (Friday) that his country will emerge from the current battle more coherent and stronger, while the Sudanese army rejected the armistice agreed upon by the Rapid Support Forces. Al-Burhan said: “We will emerge from our battle more coherent and stronger. We will overcome this ordeal stronger in order to preserve the security of the country. He added that "the sounds of bullets and destruction did not leave room for the joy that our people deserve in all parts of our beloved country," expressing his confidence in the possibility of overcoming the ordeal "so that we can have a safe transition to civil rule."
The Rapid Support Forces had agreed to a humanitarian truce for a period of 72 hours, to begin at six in the morning (Friday) local time.
In a statement, it added that the truce coincides with the blessed Eid Al-Fitr and to open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens and give them the opportunity to greet their families. However, sources in the Sudanese army considered that talk of a truce is no longer on the table, and that the positions of the Rapid Support Forces in the capital have become few.
And Sudanese national forces reported yesterday evening (Thursday) that they had obtained preliminary approval from the parties to the conflict to stop hostilities during the days of Eid. It added that it would present a comprehensive initiative aimed at a comprehensive cease-fire and dialogue as a way to resolve differences.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, earlier called on the Sudanese parties to cease fire for at least three days on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, to allow civilians trapped in conflict areas to leave.
Okaz (Khartoum) @okaz_online