Air strikes, looting rock central Khartoum as truce talks go on
Smoke billows in the Sudan capital Khartoum on May 10, 2023 amid ongoing fighting between the forces of two rival generals. The warring generals showed no let-up despite talks in Saudi Arabia. PHOTO | AFP
Residents of Sudan's capital on Tuesday reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum amid a surge in looting while Saudi Arabia said negotiators were working toward a short-term ceasefire.
Witnesses said the army unleashed intense air bombardment in the centre of Khartoum and around the presidential palace. The rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary said the palace, which it claims to control, was hit by an air strike and destroyed. However, an army source denied the claim.
