Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi chaired a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces on Monday. The meeting discussed the situation of the Egyptian troops apprehended in Sudan.
Egyptian troops present in Sudan for training purposes only and not to support any party, the president stated. He stressed that the situation in Sudan is an internal matter and Egypt’s position is consistent in non interfering in countries internal affairs.
“Our troops there are safe and we have confirmed their wellbeing,” Al-Sisi indicated.
The Egyptian soldiers held by the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are “safe” and “in an excellent condition” and will be returned when the situation cools down, adviser to the RSF head Ahmed Abdeen told Al-Jazeera on Monday.
He added that Egypt is in constant communication with the warring parties in Sudan in a bid to reach a solution and de-escalate the situation.
The Egyptian Armed Forces urged on Saturday evening for “the safeguarding of the safety and security of Egyptian troops who were in Sudan to conduct joint training with their Sudanese counterparts.”
The statement indicated that the Egyptian army is closely following the situation in Sudan, and is coordinating with the concerned parties in the country to ensure securing the Egyptian troops.”
Fighting in Sudan has raged for its third day in a row, as violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum renewed on Monday.
On Sunday, Al Sisi received a phone call from his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir, to discuss the latest developments in Sudan.
President Al-Sisi and President Kiir called on the Sudanese parties to calm down and give priority to the voice of wisdom and peaceful dialogue. The two presidents also express their readiness to mediate to end the conflict.
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