Two members of the Sudanese army in Omdurman (Reuters)

Military sources told Al Jazeera that the Sudanese army bombed, on Tuesday, targets belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in the Al-Kadro area, north of Khartoum, with heavy artillery, while Washington expressed its desire to resume peace talks after the month of Ramadan.

The sources added that 9 combat vehicles belonging to the Rapid Support were destroyed in the Kadro military area.

This development comes in light of the continuing intermittent clashes between the two parties in several areas in Greater Khartoum.

A few days ago, clashes took place between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in the vicinity of the Signal Corps in the Bahri area, north of the capital.

The battles witnessed a remarkable development about two weeks ago when the army regained the radio and television headquarters in the city of Omdurman, after retreats that included the withdrawal from the city of Wad Madani in the Al-Jazeera state in the center of the country.

Effects of the recent battles that took place between the army and the Rapid Support in the vicinity of the radio and television headquarters (social media)

Huge destruction

The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces caused widespread destruction to Al-Shuhada Market and its surroundings in central Omdurman, which was the city's main transportation station.

A tour by Al Jazeera camera revealed the extent of the destruction and vandalism that affected the main transportation station, shops, pharmacies, and cars on the main roads in the Martyrs area.

Military sources told Al Jazeera that the Al-Shuhada area represented a major control area for the Rapid Support Forces in Old Omdurman, where a large part of those forces were stationed, and there were weapons stores in this area.

During this month, the Sudanese army was able to control all of the old neighborhoods of Omdurman after a major battle that enabled it to extend its control over the radio and television buildings.

Al Jazeera camera also revealed the destruction and vandalism of the large Omdurman market as a result of the battles that took place between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Omdurman market is considered one of the largest and oldest markets in Sudan, and contains shops in all fields.

Periello called for action to prevent the war in Sudan from expanding into a regional war (Reuters)

Resume talks

Meanwhile, the US special envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, today expressed his hope that the two sides of the conflict in Sudan will resume peace talks after the month of Ramadan, and work to prevent the outbreak of a broader regional war despite the failure of previous negotiations.

Perriello told reporters in Washington, after returning from a tour that included 7 countries, that he stressed during his tour that the talks between the warring parties should be comprehensive, and include the UAE, Egypt, the Intergovernmental Authority for the Development of East African Countries (IGAD), and the African Union.

He added that the talks, which Saudi Arabia will co-lead, may begin on April 18, stressing that the road is not paved for either side of the conflict to achieve a clear victory.

The American envoy added that the United States and other countries are examining incentives that could lead to ending the war.

On Sunday, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Army, Lieutenant General Yasser Al-Atta, ruled out negotiations or a truce with the Rapid Support Forces, and Sudanese leaders stressed that the support forces must first withdraw from civilian areas and public institutions before entering into any dialogue.

The armed conflict, which broke out in Sudan about a year ago, resulted in the deaths of at least 14,000 people and the displacement of more than 8 million, according to the United Nations.

Source: Al Jazeera + agencies