9 People Killed in a Plane Crash in Eastern Sudan as the War Reaches the 100-Day Mark

9 People Killed in a Plane Crash in Eastern Sudan as the War Reaches the 100-Day Mark
Sudanese armed forces are driving military vehicles through a street in Omdurman, Sudan, on July 13, 2023. AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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CAIRO—A civilian plane crashed after taking off from an airport in eastern Sudan, killing nine people, including four military personnel who were aboard the aircraft, the military said, as the conflict in the northeastern African country reached the 100-day mark on Monday with no sign of abating.

The military said in a statement that a child survived late Sunday’s crash in Port Sudan, a city on the Red Sea that so far has been spared from the devastating war between the military and the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.