[Sudanese conflict continues fierce exchange of fire in Khartoum, Darfur and other places] June 4, armed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rapid support forces in and around the capital Khartoum are continuing, with fighting particularly fierce in the south and east of Khartoum City and in the northern part of nearby North Khartoum City, with heavy artillery and other heavy weapons used by both sides. The rapid support force said on the same day that it shot down a SAF MIG fighter plane. In addition to the capital area, the fighting in Darfur is also very fierce. The struggle between the two sides over the city of El Geneina, the capital of Western Darfur, the city of Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur, and the city of Zalingei, the capital of Central Darfur, has been going on for decades. Kutum, Northern Darfur, was also caught in fighting on the 4th, and clashes between the two sides killed at least 40 civilians. The leader of the Darfur region, Mini Alkuminawi, announced on the same day that the five states under the jurisdiction of Darfur had entered a state of disaster and called on the international community to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to the region.