A video showing the "detention of Egyptian soldiers" at the Meroe base in northern Sudan by the rapid support militias led by Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, known as"hemedti", sparked widespread discontent on the Egyptian street over the past hours, and comments demanding that the authorities take the necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of Egyptian soldiers.

 Edited  by |ANNA Sam

Middle East section -  CJ journalist

Khartoum - April,17,2023  

   The rapid support militias, which are clashing with the Sudanese army, had published the video earlier and said that it shows Egyptian soldiers being held by a paramilitary group that occupies a prominent position in Sudan and published another clip showing some Egyptian soldiers sitting on the ground, "he said.

In the first comment of the Egyptian Armed Forces, the army spokesman issued a statement saying that "the Egyptian Armed Forces are closely following the current events inside the Sudanese territory, and within the framework of the presence of joint Egyptian forces to conduct training with their counterparts in Sudan, coordination is underway with the relevant authorities in Sudan to ensure the security of Egyptian forces. The Egyptian Armed Forces call for maintaining the security and safety of the Egyptian forces".

The tension between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces leader Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, known as"hemedti", who together ousted civilians from power during a coup in October 2021, turned into violent confrontations on Saturday, after an escalation in political differences in recent weeks.

Heavy weapons battles continue in several areas of the country, while the Air Force intervened to bomb the headquarters of the Rapid Support Forces, the force that was known as the "Janjaweed" during the reign of Omar al-Bashir, and fought alongside his forces in the Darfur region, before turning into a subordinate force to the Army after the overthrow of al-Bashir and the sharing of power between the army and civilians for a short time.

About a hundred civilians have been killed in Sudan, where fighting continues for the third day in a row. The situation on the ground is difficult to diagnose.

The Rapid Support Forces announced that they had taken control of the airport on Saturday, which the military denied. The Rapid Support Forces said it had entered the presidential palace, but the army also denies this and confirms that it controls the general headquarters of its general command, one of the largest power complexes in Khartoum.

As for state television, both sides assert control over it. But residents in the vicinity of the TV headquarters confirm that fighting is continuing in the area, while the station is only broadcasting patriotic songs.

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