place between two rival factions of the military. gunfire and explosions rocked the capital khartoum. the sudanese military has ordered citizens to remain inside amid clashes at the presidential palace and the city s airport. the two sides are in dispute over who governs the country. sudan has been run by the military since a coup in october 2021. a journalist from the washington post newspaper reported 30 people dead and nearly 400 injured, citing the united nations. at least two of the dead are reported at khartoum international airport. earlier, footage there showed large plumes of smoke and fighterjets flying low overhead. and this video from inside the khartoum airport shows passengers taking cover on the floor. major airlines have reportedly suspended flights. un secretary general antonio guterres has denounced the clashes, with a spokesperson saying: he spoke with sudan s abdel fattah al burhan and rsf leader general mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, and i
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immediate end to violence and a return to dialogue. we want to show you what happened earlier on sudanese state tv. the newsreader briefly appeared talking about clashes, but listen carefully and you can hear gunshots in the background. speaks in own language. gunshots. as you see the picture then froze, and a short while later, the broadcast suddenly cuts off. and in the past few minutes, we re getting some more information from he reuters news agency that the sudanese army haslaunched air strikes on a base belonging to the paramilitary rapid
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