The head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan spoke to Al Jazeera about the clashes. They said that no one was able to enter the General Command of the Sudanese army.
They added that if the clashes continue, the army will be forced to withdraw from the region. They also said that more than 100 officers and soldiers had been killed in the clashes, and that the army had taken control of the airports. The clashes are the latest in a series of clashes between the army and pro-government forces.