US imposes sanctions on companies tied to Sudan forces as fighting rages

FILE PHOTO: A view shows black smoke and fire at Omdurman market in Omdurman, Sudan, May 17, 2023, in this screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters.

KHARTOUM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on companies it accused of fuelling the conflict in Sudan, stepping up pressure on the army and a rival paramilitary force to stop fighting raging in Khartoum and other regions.

The U.S. Treasury Department said it targeted two companies linked to the army, including the country's largest defence enterprise, and two companies tied to the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, including one involved in gold mining.