Sudanese Air Strike Kills 23 in Khartoum

Intense fighting in Khartoum has escalated as the Sudanese military conducted an air strike on a busy marketplace, resulting in at least 23 deaths and over 40 injuries. This attack, which targeted civilian areas, is part of the ongoing conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has claimed tens of thousands of lives since its outbreak in April 2023. The military aims to regain control of areas dominated by the RSF, which has seen significant territorial gains in recent months. The violence has prompted widespread humanitarian crises, with more than 25 million people in need of urgent assistance. Human rights groups have condemned the military's reliance on air power, citing indiscriminate bombings that threaten civilian lives. The war has also generated the world’s largest displacement crisis, with millions fleeing to neighboring countries and many others remaining in dire conditions within Sudan.