Missiles fired in Sudanbattle. #shorts

Brutal fighting has continued to rage in Sudan between the military and a powerful paramilitary force after months of tensions between rival factions spiralled into an attempted coup on Saturday.

Fierce clashes broke out across the capital Khartoum and the sister city of Omdurman as fighters from both sides shot from armored vehicles and fired machine guns mounted on pick-up trucks within densely populated areas.

Armoured tanks were seen rolling into Khartoum as the military launched strikes from fighter jets and drones at paramilitary positions in and around the capital.

So far at least 25 people have been killed and 183 others injured in the ongoing clashes, the Sudanese Doctors' Union reported. The British Embassy in Khartoum has warned nationals to stay indoors.

The brutal scenes serve as a new blow to the country's hopes of a transition to democracy and have raised fears of an even wider conflict. The intense clashes sparked global calls for calm in a country which has seen decades of unrest.