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State Department urges an end to hostilities in Sudan after forces retake Khartoum presidential palace
Summary
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the Sudanese Armed Forces had "retaken the Presidential Palace in Khartoum," called the fighting "devastating" for civilians, and urged warring parties to cease hostilities and facilitate humanitarian assistance.
Tammy Bruce, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said the Sudanese Armed Forces had "retaken the Presidential Palace in Khartoum" and described the ongoing fighting as underscoring "the devastating consequences of the conflict for the people of Sudan." She urged the warring parties to "cease hostilities" and called for "the safe unhindered movement of life saving humanitarian assistance."
Bruce said the department and much of the world are watching developments in Khartoum and reiterated the priority of protecting civilians and getting humanitarian aid to those in need.
The briefing did not provide operational U.S. responses beyond urging cessation of hostilities and facilitating humanitarian access.
