Sudan’s army claimed that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shot at a Turkish evacuation plane as it was landing at Wadi Seyidna airport outside Khartoum on Friday, damaging its fuel system.
Images shared by the Sudanese Armed Forces on social media showed what they said is the damaged aircraft parked on the tarmac.
Hundreds have died and tens of thousands of people have fled in two weeks of conflict between Sudan’s army and the RSF.
The two factions agreed late on Thursday to prolong a ceasefire by 72 hours to allow for humanitarian access, but fighting flared in parts of the capital Khartoum on Friday, according to eyewitnesses and live video broadcasts….