The Sudanese army announced on Saturday that it had carried out a successful operation in areas of the capital Khartoum as the battles entered their fourth month, and while Reuters quoted human rights organizations that the Rapid Support Forces are holding 5,3500 people, including <>,<> civilians, political positions were issued by America, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Al Jazeera correspondent reported clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces around the neighborhoods of Hamad al-Nil, Mansoura and Mohandessin, south of Omdurman.

Two sources familiar with the Sudanese army told Al Jazeera that the army had made significant progress in Friday's battles in the city of Khartoum North and south of Khartoum, where it was able to complete the security of the Halfaya bridge.

Al-Jazeera Rapid Support Forces field commander Fatih Qureshi said their forces were still in their positions east of the Halfaya Bridge.

These developments come after battles between the two sides in the city of Khartoum North yesterday, the most violent since the outbreak of war 3 months ago.

Ending the conflict

Politically, the US State Department announced in a statement that Secretary Antony Blinken and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call during which they discussed developments in Sudan.

The two ministers affirmed their countries' shared commitment to ending the devastating conflict in Sudan and meeting the urgent humanitarian needs of its people.

Riyadh and Washington are working to resolve the conflict in Sudan, which began in mid-April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, where the two countries succeeded in sponsoring a series of humanitarian truces between the two sides, in which the two sides exchanged accusations of responsibility for violations marred by violations.


Cairo Summit Support

For its part, Iraq welcomed the final communiqué of the summit of Sudan's neighbouring countries held recently in Cairo.

In a press statement, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry renewed Baghdad's call on the international community "to support initiatives aimed at reaching a lasting political solution and forming a Sudanese government that achieves the aspirations of the brotherly Sudanese people."

The statement stressed "the need for a complete and sustainable ceasefire, respect for Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in its internal affairs, and dealing with the Sudanese crisis as an internal Sudanese affair, in order to avoid fueling conflict, threatening regional peace and security and endangering the lives of civilians."

Killing and torture

Reuters reported that Sudanese rights organizations have evidence that the RSF is holding about 5,3500 people, including <>,<> civilians, in inhumane conditions.

The groups, who declined to be identified for fear of prosecution, added that among the civilians detained were women and people of foreign nationality.

She stressed that she could submit documents to the United Nations documenting killings under torture and the lack of basic necessities of life in detention.

The RSF denied these reports and confirmed that its members were holding only prisoners of war and that they were being treated well.