"The decision is primarily a political one ... They want to undermine the value and progress of the Sudanese army, but this will only increase our determination and strength," says Port Sudan resident Ahmad Yaakoub a day after the US treasury department announced sanctions against army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing the army of attacking schools, markets and hospitals, as well as using food deprivation as a weapon of war. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES