Important advance in Sudan: they accepted the US call for a ceasefire.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalu, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (HDK) paramilitary force, which clashed with the army in Sudan, announced that they accepted US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s 24-hour ceasefire proposal.

“After meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken and similar calls for a temporary ceasefire by other friendly countries, the HDK reaffirms its approval of a 24-hour ceasefire to ensure safe passage of the civilians and the evacuation of the wounded,” Dagalu said on his Twitter. account.

Stating that the Sudanese Armed Forces did not comply with the ceasefire call, Dagalu said: “The army shelled densely populated areas from the air and endangered the lives of civilians. These acts are a clear violation of the fundamentals and principles of international and humanitarian law.” He made his assessment.

ARMY EXPLANATION

“The rebels’ declaration of a 24-hour ceasefire is intended to cover up their crushing defeat in a matter of hours,” the army said in a statement.

According to the US State Department statement, Blinken met separately yesterday with the Commander of the Sudan Armed Forces, General Abdulfettah al-Burhan, and the Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalu. “Minister Blinken stressed the urgency of achieving a ceasefire that allows for the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the war, the reunification of Sudanese families and the security of the international community’s presence in Khartoum,” the statement said. .

In the statement, it was noted that Blinken stressed the responsibility of the two generals to ensure the safety and well-being of civilian, diplomatic and humanitarian personnel.

Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Sudan, announced that the death toll in the conflict in Sudan has reached 185 and more than 1,800 civilians and soldiers have been injured. (AA)