On Sunday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it had temporarily ceased its operations in Sudan after three employees were killed in fighting between the Sudanese army and the (RSF) paramilitary Rapid Support Forces the day before.

"While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to halt all operations in Sudan temporarily," WFP executive director Cindy McCain said in a statement.

"WFP is committed to assisting the Sudanese people facing dire food insecurity, but we cannot do our lifesaving work if the safety and security of our teams and partners is not guaranteed." he added.

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In confrontations in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, three WFP staff were murdered, and two were injured. The World Food Programme did not mention their nationality.

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McCain also stated that it was difficult for WFP workers to operate after a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) aircraft was damaged significantly during an exchange of fire on Saturday at Sudan's Khartoum airport.

According to her, the incident has severely harmed the organization's ability to transport humanitarian workers and aid in Sudan.

The United Nations lamented the WFP personnel's deaths earlier on Sunday, stating they perished while performing their jobs.

In a statement, Volker Perthes, the head of the(UNITAMS) United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission, which was established in 2020 to support Sudan's democratic transition, said that he was also shocked by reports of missiles hitting UN and other charitable premises, as well as descriptions of stealing of UN and other humanitarian residences in several Darfur, locations.

So far, a power battle between the Sudanese army and the RSF has killed 56 civilians and injured 595 persons.

On Saturday, violence erupted among army units allied to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti. It was the initial outbreak since all sides joined forces in 2019 to depose President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.