Sudanese army says to continue fighting despite US truce proposal

The Sudanese army announced on Tuesday that it will press on with fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following a meeting of the Security and Defence Council to discuss a US proposal for a humanitarian truce.

In a statement after the meeting, Defence Minister Hassan Kabroun said the council had called for continued mobilisation and readiness "to eliminate the rebel militia," adding that preparations for what he described as "the battle of the Sudanese people" were ongoing.

Kabroun said the meeting also reviewed plans to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery and relief operations, noting that a special committee had been formed to oversee the implementation of those measures and restore stability across the country.

A government source told Xinhua that the US-proposed ceasefire was the main item on the agenda. "The proposal was reviewed, but the council did not take a definitive position," the anonymous source said.

The Security and Defence Council, chaired by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudanese army chief and head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, is the country's highest military authority.

According to leaked details, the proposal envisions a three-month humanitarian truce to allow aid access, followed by a nine-month political process aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement and a permanent ceasefire.

The conflict between Sudan's army and the RSF has raged since April 2023, killing thousands and displacing millions across Sudan and beyond.

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