24-hour temporary ceasefire begins in Sudan

The ceasefire, which will be valid throughout the country, started at 18:00 Sudanese time. In the first minutes of the ceasefire, although small clashes were heard in the capital, Khartoum, it is seen that general calm reigned.

In his statement to CNN, the commander of the Sudanese army, General Abdulfettah al-Burhan, declared that they would respect the ceasefire for 24 hours, starting at 18:00 local time, in response to calls from the international community.

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

“We are not aware of any coordination with mediators and the international community on a ceasefire,” the army said in a statement. The rebels’ declaration of a 24-hour ceasefire is intended to cover up their crushing defeat in a matter of hours,” the expression was used.

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. . statement was included. (AA)