Khartoum, March 18 -- At least seven civilians, including two children, were killed in artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman city, north of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the Khartoum State government announced on Monday.
"The systematic shelling" carried out by the RSF on Sunday has led to "the injury of 43 others, including 18 children aged between four and 12 years old," the state's media office said in a statement, noting that the wounded have been transferred to nearby hospitals for treatment.
It revealed that the shelling, targeting neighbourhoods in the Karari locality, occurred during a volunteer prayer when the squares were filled with children playing football.
A paramedic at Al-Nao Hospital...