<p>The United States is deploying forces to prepare for the possible evacuation of American embassy staff in Sudan as rival factions battle in Khartoum, the Pentagon said Thursday.</p>.<p>"We are deploying additional capabilities nearby in the region for contingency purposes related to securing and potentially facilitating the departure of US Embassy personnel from Sudan," the Pentagon said in a statement.</p>.<p>More than 300 people have been killed since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/situation-in-sudan-tense-focusing-on-safety-of-indians-mea-1211422.html" target="_blank">Situation in Sudan tense; focusing on safety of Indians: MEA</a></strong></p>.<p>Some of the fiercest battles have taken place in the capital Khartoum, a city home to five million people, most of whom have been cloistered in their homes without electricity, food and water.</p>.<p>The RSF, a powerful force formed from members of the Janjaweed militia that led years of extreme violence in Darfur, had said its forces would "fully commit to a complete ceasefire" from Wednesday evening for 24 hours, as did the army.</p>.<p>But witnesses said gunfire did not stop in Khartoum, as another ceasefire was breached within minutes of its supposed start for the second time in as many days.</p>.<p>Beyond Khartoum, witnesses reported loud explosions in the city of Obeid, in central state of North Kordofan.</p>
<p>The United States is deploying forces to prepare for the possible evacuation of American embassy staff in Sudan as rival factions battle in Khartoum, the Pentagon said Thursday.</p>.<p>"We are deploying additional capabilities nearby in the region for contingency purposes related to securing and potentially facilitating the departure of US Embassy personnel from Sudan," the Pentagon said in a statement.</p>.<p>More than 300 people have been killed since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/situation-in-sudan-tense-focusing-on-safety-of-indians-mea-1211422.html" target="_blank">Situation in Sudan tense; focusing on safety of Indians: MEA</a></strong></p>.<p>Some of the fiercest battles have taken place in the capital Khartoum, a city home to five million people, most of whom have been cloistered in their homes without electricity, food and water.</p>.<p>The RSF, a powerful force formed from members of the Janjaweed militia that led years of extreme violence in Darfur, had said its forces would "fully commit to a complete ceasefire" from Wednesday evening for 24 hours, as did the army.</p>.<p>But witnesses said gunfire did not stop in Khartoum, as another ceasefire was breached within minutes of its supposed start for the second time in as many days.</p>.<p>Beyond Khartoum, witnesses reported loud explosions in the city of Obeid, in central state of North Kordofan.</p>