The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of attacking worshippers in a church in Omdurman, a city adjacent to the capital Khartoum.
The army in a statement on Sunday claimed RSF shot at worshippers in the Blessed Church in Omdurman against international humanitarian law and established customs.
But in a Twitter post, RSF denied that it had attacked the church and instead accused an “extremist group” aligned with the SAF of being behind the attack.
The force also accused SAF of “assassinating” an official of a football federation, Amir Hasaballah, and other killings in the capital.
Earlier, SAF had accused RSF of attacking two hospitals in Khartoum and urged the international community to recognise the group as a “terrorist organisation”.
Violence continues in the country despite a deal signed in Saudi Arabia last week, which requires the warring sides to facilitate humanitarian aid and to protect civilians.