Clashes with heavy weapons took place in central Khartoum on Tuesday between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces after simultaneous clashes in the capital's three cities, as residents spoke of widespread looting of property in Khartoum and Darfur.
The correspondent of Al Jazeera reported that Sudanese warplanes flew this morning in the skies of Khartoum and heard the sounds of heavy weapons in the city center.
The correspondent also reported hearing strong and successive explosions in the south of Omdurman, west of the Sudanese capital.
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has escalated in the past two days to include the capital's three cities (Khartoum, Khartoum North and Omdurman) after the end of the latest truce between the two sides of the conflict.
Al Jazeera correspondent said that clashes with heavy weapons took place in Al-Ghaba Street, the industrial zone, and Hilla Al-Jadeeda, west of Khartoum, and the areas of Omdurman witnessed clashes, and successive explosions were heard south of the city, and in the Bahri area, north of the capital.
Military sources in the Sudanese army told Al Jazeera that army forces took control of Arbaeen Street in Omdurman in the capital Khartoum.
In turn, the Rapid Support Forces announced that they had taken control of a military garrison in the western city of Kutum, which the army denied.
Looting
Meanwhile, Reuters quoted a resident in central Omdurman as saying looting was being accused on a daily basis.
The agency also quoted a resident of eastern Khartoum as saying that the Rapid Support Forces are looting in this area, which is under their control, noting that cars, gold and money are being stolen.
However, the RSF deployed in neighbourhoods says it is working to stop the looters.
In the Darfur region (west), where deadly clashes took place, residents also reported widespread looting.
Activists said 40 people were killed during clashes a few days ago in Kutum, one of the largest cities in North Darfur state.
Since April 15, Khartoum and other cities have been witnessing clashes between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support led by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti), which left hundreds dead and thousands injured among civilians, in addition to a new wave of displacement and asylum in one of the world's poorest countries.
Repercussions of the fighting
On the humanitarian front, UN Special Representative for Central Africa Abdou Abari said the fighting in Sudan has devastating humanitarian consequences for Chad and the Central African Republic.
During an open session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Central Africa, Abari stressed the need for about $129 million to care for 100,6 refugees for <> months in Chad.
According to the United Nations, the fighting that has been ongoing since April 15 has displaced 1.2 million Sudanese inside the country and another 400,<> to neighboring countries.