On December 6, local time, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), two sides of the conflict in Sudan, continued to exchange fire in and around the capital Khartoum. The Khartoum oil refinery in northern Khartoum was bombed and set on fire, some of which were severely damaged. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) issued separate statements in which each other alleged that the other was responsible for the attack.
The Khartoum refinery, Sudan's only modern refinery, producing about 100,000 barrels of refined oil per day, was controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after the outbreak of the Sudanese armed conflict, having been attacked several times before.
Recently, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been engaged in ongoing battles over several military bases, critical infrastructure and transportation arteries in the capital area of Khartoum, North Khartoum and Omdurman. Fighting between the two sides has spread to residential areas and caused civilians**. More than 30 civilians have been killed in clashes in the metropolitan area since the 4th of this month, according to local reports.
Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted on 15 April in the capital, Khartoum, and then spread to other parts of Sudan and continue to this day.
**: CCTV news client