US diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan, prompting warning from Blinken

US diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan as UN aid workers assaulted

NAIROBI — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a U.S. diplomatic convoy in Sudan was fired upon in what he called a “reckless” and “unacceptable” attack amid deepening violence in the country.

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan amid new truce appeal

The death toll from the fierce fighting isn't yet clear, although nearly 200 have already been confirmed dead.

US says diplomatic convoy in Sudan came under fire, no one harmed

A US diplomatic convoy came under fire in Sudan amid clashes between the Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF), the US Secretary of State said Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. 'I...

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan as rival factions battle in capital

Separatist forces in Sudan are believed to have opened fire on a convoy of U.S. diplomats traveling in the nation's capital of Khartoum on Monday as rival factions continued a bitter conflict over control of the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has spoken with the leaders of both factions and believes the attack was carried out by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo's Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF is a paramilitary group currentl…

US Diplomatic Convoy Fired on in Sudan, Prompting Warning from Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference at the conclusion of a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at The Prince Karuizawa hotel in Karuizawa, Japan, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS A US diplomatic convoy came under fire on Monday in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters associated with Sudan‘s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, in…

US diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan amid new truce appeal

The death toll from the fierce fighting isn't yet clear, although nearly 200 have already been confirmed dead.