U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking during a news conference at the conclusion of a G7 Foreign ministers' meeting in Karuizawa on Tuesday. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

A United States diplomatic convoy was attacked in the Sudanese capital Khartoum amid the urban battle between the army and paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, according to media reports.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the convoy of clearly marked embassy vehicles was attacked on Monday, and that preliminary reports link the assailants to the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group battling Sudan’s military.

Washington’s top diplomat further confirmed that everyone in the convoy was safe.

Blinken has described the attack as “reckless” during a press conference at G7 foreign ministers meeting in Japan.

“This action was reckless, it was irresponsible and of course unsafe,” he told reporters according to the BBC.

“We have deep concerns about the overall security environment,” he added.

The attack occurred as 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.

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