US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that a US diplomatic convoy had come under fire in Sudan on Monday, but no one was injured. Speaking in Japan after G7 talks, he called the incident “reckless” and “irresponsible”.
There have been more than three days of violent fighting between opposing forces in Sudan with more than 180 people have been killed amd more than 1,800 injured.
Meanwhile, the EU’s ambassador in Sudan, Aidan O’Hara, was reportedly attacked at his home in the capital, Khartoum. Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin confirmed that Mr O’Hara had not been seriously hurt. He described the attack as a “gross violation of obligations to protect diplomats”.
The capital Khartoum has seen air strikes, shelling and heavy small-arms fire, according to the UN, as both the Sudan Army and the Rapid Support Forces claim to control key sites in Khartoum.
The EU has called for an urgent end to the violence in Sudan and a return of peaceful talks.