Sudanese army: paramilitary RSF damage Jebel Awlia dam bridge in strike


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  • Saturday, 18 Nov 2023

(Reuters) - Sudanese army said in a statement on Saturday that paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) damaged Jebel Awlia dam bridge south of Khartoum in a strike.

The impact of the dam being destroyed was unclear but a serious damage to the dam risks major flooding.

(Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz; Writing by Enas Alashray; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)

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