KHARTOUM, Sudan (SONNA) \u2014 Sudan\u2019s military and a powerful paramilitary force battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. A doctors\u2019 syndicate said Sunday the death toll rose to 56, with at least 595 people wounded.<\/p>\n
The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the military and its partner-turned-rival, the Rapid Support Forces group. Those tensions had delayed a deal with political parties to get the country back to its short-lived transition to democracy, which was derailed by an October 2021 military coup.<\/p>\n
Chaotic scenes unfolded in the capital of Khartoum, where fighters firing from truck-mounted machine guns battled in densely populated neighborhoods. \u201cFire and explosions are everywhere,\u201d said Amal Mohamed, a doctor in a public hospital in Omdurman. \u201cWe haven\u2019t seen such battles in Khartoum before,\u201d said resident Abdel-Hamid Mustafa.<\/p>\n
By the end of the day, the military issued a statement ruling out out negotiations with the RSF, instead calling for the dismantling of what it called a \u201crebellious militia.\u201d The head of the paramilitary group, in turn, branded the armed forces chief a \u201ccriminal.\u201d The tough language signaled that the conflict between the former allies, who jointly orchestrated the 2021 coup, was likely to continue.<\/p>\n
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