Attack on US convoy in Sudan 'reckless' - Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described as “reckless” an attack on a US diplomatic convoy in Sudan amid fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

"This action was reckless, it was irresponsible and of course unsafe," he told reporters in Japan where he attended a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.

"We have deep concerns about the overall security environment," he said.

It came as Mr Blinken spoke to the head of the army Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF head Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo and stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of diplomatic personnel and aid workers.

The EU's ambassador in Sudan, Aidan O'Hara, was earlier reported to have been assaulted at his home in the capital Khartoum amid the fighting between the army and RSF forces.

Around 185 people have been killed and more than 1,800 injured in three days of fighting in Sudan, according to the UN.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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