The Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries traded blame on Thursday over targeting a major oil refinery north of the capital Khartoum, where clashes between the warring sides have intensified. The RSF,

Eyewitnesses reported smoke over Khartoum, with footage showing army forces securing the town’s entrance. Meanwhile, in el-Fasher, fighting escalated after the RSF’s 48-hour ultimatum for the army to withdraw expired,

Sudan’s largest oil refinery was engulfed in flames on Thursday, sending thick plumes of smoke over the city of Bahri, as the country’s warring army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations over who was responsible.

The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Thursday accused each other of attacking the Khartoum refinery in Al-Jaili. The army and the forces led by commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have traded blame since the civil conflict erupted almost two years ago.