The local “emergency room” volunteer group said in statements that civilians were killed in raids by the RSF, as well as in the crossfire as the army and RSF traded artillery in the area.
Exact numbers have been hard to get amid damage to telecom networks.
Fighting broke out in Khartoum in April amid tensions between the army and RSF over the integration of their forces during a transition to democracy.
Since then, the RSF has taken control of most of the capital Khartoum on the ground, and has been expanding southward.
Simultaneously it has managed to take control of most of the western Darfur region, with analysts saying it has gained momentum in its efforts to cement control over as much of the country as possible, bolstering its position in ongoing peace talks.
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