Sharjah 24 - Reuters: Artillery fire and clashes could be heard on Tuesday in parts of Sudan's capital, residents said, despite a unilateral ceasefire declared by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha.
RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, announced a truce for Tuesday and Wednesday in an audio message after his forces took control of a major police base in southern Khartoum where it seized dozens of vehicles and large stocks of ammunition.
The army did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Multiple ceasefire deals and announcements have failed to stick since fighting between the army and the RSF erupted in mid-April, including several brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States at talks in Jeddah that were suspended last week.
In his audio message, Hemedti said the RSF would establish a special committee under a senior commander to investigate violations, which would be treated "with severity and seriousness".
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