Sudan military plane crashes in Omdurman killing more than 40

The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.

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The Russian-built Antonov aircraft came down after take-off from the military's Wadi Seidna air base on Tuesday evening, killing military officers and civilians.

The cause of the crash is unclear, but military sources have been quoted as saying that it was likely to have been a technical malfunction.

The crash came a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - which is at war with the army - said it had downed a fighter jet in South Darfur.

The conflict has devastated large parts of Sudan - including Khartoum and Omdurman - with thousands of people killed and about 12 million displaced.

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