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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed an attack on a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Sudan amid ongoing violence in the region.
«Yesterday, we had an American diplomatic convoy that was fired on,» said Blinken, who is currently in Japan. «All people are safe.»
He called the attack «reckless, irresponsible and unsafe,» and said it’s being investigated.MORE: Sudan’s civilian death toll nears 100 as fighting intensifies amid power struggle
Since heavy fighting erupted in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Saturday, at least 97 civilians have been killed in the crossfire while 365 others have been wounded, according to a statement released Monday morning from the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, a pro-democracy group monitoring casualties. The group noted there was «a number of injuries and deaths that are not included» because some «hospitals could not be accessed due to the difficulty of mobility and security situation in the country.»
«Severe damages have been confirmed» at several hospitals in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, with some facilities now «completely out of service» after being bombed, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, which called the issue «a clear violation of international humanitarian law.
