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Sudan's military fends off attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher

Sudanese children suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Chad, on April 6, 2024. [AP Photo]

Sudan's military and allied armed groups have staved off an attack by a paramilitary group and Arab militias on a major city in the western region of Darfur, officials and residents said Saturday.

The attack Friday was the latest by the Arab-dominated Rapid Support Forces against el-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province, where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering, many of them having fled fighting elsewhere in Darfur.

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