(ANSA) - ROME, APRIL 23 - The Sudanese army and the paramilitary group of rapid support forces (RSF) have accused each other of attacking a convoy of French citizens, both saying that a Frenchman was injured.
The French Foreign Ministry, which previously said it was evacuating diplomatic personnel and citizens, did not comment on the news.
Reuters writes it on its website.
This morning the Sudanese paramilitaries of the "Rapid Support Forces were attacked by planes during the evacuation of French citizens from their country's embassy, passing through Bahri towards Omdurman", in an action which, in addition to blocking the transfer, "has endangered the lives of French citizens, one of whom was wounded", claim the RSF themselves on Facebook.
"The Rapid Support Forces say that, in full coordination with the French government, the evacuation convoy of French nationals moved this morning from the assembly points to the French Embassy and passed through" the "Bahri" neighborhood to Omdurman, the city twin of Khartoum, is added.
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"Faced with this cowardly attack, and to preserve the safety of French citizens, the Rapid Support Forces had to bring the convoy back to its starting point."
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