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[Abe Abraham]

• Hamidti to Al-Arabiya: I am in Khartoum with the Rapid Support Forces
  
  
  The commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo "Hamedti", confirmed on Saturday that he is inside Khartoum and with the Rapid Support Forces.
  
  He said in exclusive statements to "Al-Arabiya" that Al-Burhan planned from the first day for the return of the Islamic movement, and he has nothing in his hands, and it is better to sit with "Karti" (የብራዘርሁድ ዓሊ ከርቲ ) or "Osama Abdullah( ኡሳማ ዓብደላ )."
  
  Hamidati regrets the Sudanese people because of the current events, pointing out that Al-Burhan did not listen to my advice, and I am with the democratic transition, and I warned him previously about the way he manages the country's affairs.
  
  The commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan said that Saudi Arabia and the UAE support the framework agreement and the democratic transition in Sudan.
  
  Hamidti told Al-Arabiya: “We are the ones who thwarted Al-Burhan’s coup … and Wagner’s forces have nothing to do with the current conflict in Sudan.
  
  He added that Al-Burhan is sitting inside a trench and does not know what is happening, and the army forces attacked our forces in the east of the Nile, despite the armistice.
  
  Committed to a truce
  
  Hemedti had announced his commitment to the truce declared since yesterday in Sudan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, during a call between Hemedti and the French Foreign Minister, Catherine Colonna. The commander of the Rapid Support Forces confirmed that he agreed with Colonna on many "necessary issues", which he did not specify, except that he only indicated that they would have a direct impact on the overall situation in the country.
  
  He added on his Twitter account that he discussed, during a phone call with Colonna, the current situation in Sudan, the reasons for the aggravation of the situation, and how to invest the declared truce in opening humanitarian corridors, to facilitate the movement of citizens and enable all countries to evacuate their nationals.
  
  During the call, he renewed RSF's commitment to a complete ceasefire during the armistice period, which the army had agreed to yesterday.
  
  The conflict in Sudan entered its eighth day, as intermittent clashes are heard from time to time, despite a ceasefire agreement during the holiday between the army forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Clashes were heard between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum after hours of calm, while the correspondent of "Al-Arabiya" and "Al-Hadath" reported hearing the sound of artillery in Omdurman on the second day of Eid Al-Fitr, and 6 people were killed by a shell in the Mansoura area of Omdurman.
  
  Our correspondent reported that there are continuous clashes in Khartoum Bahri and Omdurman despite the validity of the truce, pointing to the flight of army planes over the skies of Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman, pointing to continuous explosions and heavy flight of aircraft in the Karari area of Omdurman.
  
  Our sources reported that fighter jets and helicopters are carrying out intensive combing operations in the city of Omdurman, noting that there are bodies dumped in the streets, and looting in the industrial zone in Khartoum North. The correspondent of "Al-Arabiya" and "Al-Hadath" reported that the army has tightened its control over Marawi, and there is no presence of the Rapid Support Forces there. Also, according to local Sudanese reports, violent clashes broke out in East Nile and Sahafa Street, south of Khartoum.
  
  Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath had monitored, in the early hours of Saturday morning, the sounds of heavy gunfire after the Sudanese army declared a truce for 3 days, and the source of the fire was not specified. The army had called on the Rapid Support Forces to respect the truce.
  
  In the context, the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan announced its readiness to partially open all Sudanese airports to air traffic to countries wishing to evacuate their nationals.
  
  The forces said in a statement on “Facebook”: “In line with the humanitarian truce announced by the Rapid Support Forces for a period of 72 hours, and in an effort to facilitate the movement of citizens and residents, the Rapid Support Forces announce their readiness to partially open all Sudanese airports to air traffic to enable brotherly and friendly countries that wish to evacuating its citizens from leaving the country safely.”
  
  In the statement, the forces affirmed their "full readiness to cooperate, coordinate and provide all facilities that enable expatriates and missions to leave the country safely."
  
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