A doctors’ syndicate said Sunday the death toll rose to 56, with at least 595 people wounded. Chaotic scenes unfolded in the capital of Khartoum, where fighters firing from truck-mounted machine guns battled in densely populated neighborhoods. The two sides traded blame over who started and also made rival claims over who controlled strategic installations around the capital. He said all strategic facilities including the military’s headquarters and the Republican palace, the seat of Sudan’s presidency, are under his forces’ control. ___ Associated Press writers Samy Magdy in Cairo and Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.

Source: ABC News April 15, 2023 23:05 UTC