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Diplomat Says 15 Syrians Killed Amid Clashes in Sudan

Diplomat Says 15 Syrians Killed Amid Clashes in Sudan

Thursday, 27 April, 2023 - 05:15
Smoke rises from building following clashes in Khartoum - Reuters

Fifteen Syrians were killed as a result of running clashes in Sudan, Sham FM, a radio and TV station, cited the chargé d’affaires of the Syrian Embassy in Sudan as saying on Wednesday.


No injuries were reported among Syrian expats, said the diplomat, adding that all members of the diplomatic missions there are alright.


This came as The World Health Organization (WHO) said it expects "many more" deaths in Sudan due to outbreaks of disease and a lack of essential services amid fighting, its director general said on Wednesday.


Battles between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary since mid-April has killed at least 459 people and injured more than 4,000, according to the WHO.


"On top of the number of deaths and injuries caused by the conflict itself, the WHO expects there will be many more deaths due to outbreaks, lack of access to food and water and disruptions to essential health services, including immunization," WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.


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