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{{Infobox military conflict
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Khartoum
| conflict = Battle of Khartoum
| partof = the [[2023 Sudanese clashes]]
| partof = the [[2023 Sudanese clashes]] and [[Sudanese Revolution]]
| image = Khartoum in Sudan (Kafia Kingi disputed).svg
| image = Khartoum in Sudan (Kafia Kingi disputed).svg
| caption = Location of Khartoum and its suburbs.
| caption = Location of Khartoum and its suburbs.

Revision as of 15:55, 18 April 2023

For other uses, see Siege of Khartoum.
Battle of Khartoum
Part of the 2023 Sudanese clashes and Sudanese Revolution

Location of Khartoum and its suburbs.
Date15 April 2023 – present (2023-04-15 – present)
(1 year, 8 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location
Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan
Status

Ongoing

Belligerents
Sudanese Armed Forces Rapid Support Forces
Commanders and leaders
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
Casualties and losses
27 killed, 183 wounded [1][2] Unknown
74 Sudanese, 1 Indian civilian, 1 Japanese civilian, and 4 UN staff workers killed[3][4]

The Battle of Khartoum is an ongoing battle for control of Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, as part of the 2023 Sudanese clashes, a civil conflict which erupted on 15 April 2023 between rival factions of the Sudanese military junta. The combatants are elements of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Sudanese Air Force and the Rapid Support Forces, a powerful paramilitary group composed primarily of Janjaweed militas. The battle began on 15 April 2023 after the RSF forces allegedly captured Khartoum International Airport, several military bases, and the presidential palace.

Tensions were initially reported in Khartoum and Merowe on 13 April 2023, when RSF forces mobilized.[5] In response, the Sudanese Armed Forces issued a statement saying "There is a possibility of confrontation between SAF and RSF forces" introducing fears of a wider conflict.[6] On the evening of 14 April 2023, RSF forces assaulted the Khartoum International Airport, a military base, and the presidential palace.

By the end of 15 April, there were 45 civilian deaths reported in Khartoum; as of 17 April, the number had risen to 74, including two foreigners and four United Nations staff members.[7]

Battle

Clashes

The Khartoum International Airport where the first attacks were reported on 15 April 2023, currently occupied by the RSF forces.

In the early hours of the morning of 15 April 2023, RSF forces started a series of assaults on key buildings in Khartoum, primarily the Khartoum International Airport. During their attack on the airport, the RSF reportedly attacked a Saudi plane which was arriving at the airport, but no casualties have been reported among the passengers and crew.[8][9] The RSF also captured the presidential palace, the residence of the former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, and attacked a military base.[10][11] Users on Facebook Live and Twitter documented the Sudanese Air Force flying above the city, and striking the RSF targets;[12] however, several of the videos published were reported to have been from November 2022.[citation needed] Several aerial attacks towards the RSF targets were conducted by the Sudanese Armed Forces. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the RSF, claimed that the RSF controlled most of the city's government buildings; however, this was disputed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto leader of the Sudanese government.[13]

Civilian evacuations and warnings

Hours after the clashes, evacuation orders were issued for civilians, politicians, and embassy workers.[14] The US Embassy in Sudan urged US citizens in Sudan to seek shelter, as no plan of evacuation had been detailed.[15] The Sudanese Air Force advised the millions of citizens to seek shelter immediately or stay at home.[16] On 16 April 2023, a water crisis emerged in Khartoum, which worsened after the RSF urged civilians to evacuate the city..[17]

Deaths

As of 16 April 2023, at least 45 deaths had been reported in Khartoum.[18] Two Sudanese civilians at Khartoum International Airport were among the first reported,[19] with 38 more deaths later reported during clashes in the city. 4 UN staff workers were among the dead.[20]

16 April 2023

On 16 April 2023, the Armed Forces claimed to have re-captured the presidential palace; this was disputed by the RSF, who posted a video on Twitter of their continued presence in the palace amidst ongoing fighting. The RSF also disputed claims that several buildings had been captured by the Armed Forces.[citation needed] Al Jazeera and Outlook India also reported large-scale combat in Omdurman, the sister city of Khartoum.[citation needed] The World Food Programme also declared its withdrawal from Khartoum, due to the deaths of three WFP staffers during the fighting in the city.[21][22][23]

17 April 2023

On 17 April 2023, the Sudanese government announced the closure of Sudan's entire airspace, initially limited solely to that of Khartoum.[citation needed] Aidan O'Hara, the European Union ambassador to Sudan, was assaulted at his Khartoum home where he had been sheltering; The EU declared the attack, "a gross violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention."[citation needed] General al-Burhan declared the Rapid Support Forces a "rebel group," and ordered their nationwide dissolution.[citation needed] RSF forces also besieged and shelled a large hospital in the city.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

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