CAIRO, Feb. 2 -- A paramilitary assault on an open market in Omdurman, Sudan, left 54 people dead and at least 158 wounded, health officials reported Saturday.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked Sabrein Market in the latest violent escalation of Sudan's ongoing civil war. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has devastated the northeastern African nation, AP reports.

There was no immediate response from the RSF regarding the attack.

Government spokesperson Khalid al-Aleisir, who also serves as Sudan's culture minister, condemned the assault, stating that many women and children were among the victims. He described the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law.

"This criminal act only adds to the militia's histor...