[armed conflict in Sudan persists in the capital and surrounding areas exchange of fire]-on June 2, local time, armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rapid support forces continued in and around the Sudanese capital Khartoum City, with fighting particularly fierce in the south and west of Khartoum City and in the southern and northern parts of the neighboring city of Ntoman. The two sides competed over strategic sites such as the State Mint, the State Television Building, and several military bases. According to local media reports, the Sudanese Armed Forces are sending more troops to the capital and occupying a military base in the southern city of Khartoum that was previously controlled by rapid support forces.