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September 18, 2023

Office High-Rise Burns in Sudan's Capital Amid Fierce Fighting by Rival Factions
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In Sudan, a landmark office tower in the capital Khartoum caught fire
and burned for hours Sunday amid fierce fighting between Sudan's army
and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The fire ravaged the
18-story Greater Nile Petroleum Company Tower. Several government
buildings also caught fire as paramilitaries launched attacks on
positions controlled by the army. Residents report it was some of the
worst fighting since violence between factions of the military junta
erupted on April 15. Medical authorities report all the main hospitals
in Khartoum - and in Sudan's western Darfur region - were out of service
on Sunday.


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