Strikes by air, tanks and artillery shook Sudan's capital Khartoum and the adjacent city of Bahri on Friday, witnesses said, even though the army and a rival paramilitary force agreed to extend a truce by 72 hours.
between the army and Rapid Support Forces that erupted on April 15 and disabled an internationally backed transition toward democratic elections.
At least 512 people have been killed and close to 4,200 wounded by the fighting since April 15, according to the United Nations, which has said the real toll is expected to be much higher. The Sudan Doctors Union said on Friday that at least 387 civilians had been killed. as it was landing at Wadi Seyidna airport in Omdurman on Friday but there were no injuries, Turkey's defence ministry said.
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