US warns Sudan's RSF against 'imminent large-scale attack' in Darfur

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking during a press conference. PHOTO | AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday warned Sudan's paramilitary force against what Washington said were signs of an "imminent large-scale attack" in North Darfur's capital where thousands have fled fighting.

"The United States is deeply troubled by reports of an imminent large-scale attack by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, North Darfur, that would subject civilians, including hundreds of thousands of displaced persons -- many of whom only recently fled to El Fasher from other areas -- to extreme danger," Blinken said in a statement.