Sudan's ruler narrowly escapes an assassination attempt
In Sudan, a graduation ceremony for military school graduates becomes the target of a drone strike. Five people die, and several are injured. Sudan's de facto president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, survives.
Sudan's de facto president, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, survived a drone strike. Two projectiles targeted a graduation ceremony for military, air, and naval schools in Jubait, around 85 kilometers from the temporary capital in the coastal city of Port Sudan, according to the Sudanese army. Five people were killed and several injured.
The army did not provide details on al-Burhan's presence or condition but released images of the 64-year-old general in camouflage and sunglasses congratulating graduates. A video circulating on social media, matching the location of Jubait, shows family members filming a ceremonial march of young military graduates when a nearby aircraft sound and explosion are heard.
War and Mass Displacement
Another video, supposedly from the Jubait hospital, shows al-Burhan in the same attire as the official images, appearing in good health, surrounded by a crowd. Since more than a year, a bloody conflict rages in Sudan between al-Burhan and the army and paramilitaries of his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
The conflict has led to the displacement of nearly ten million people in the Horn of Africa nation, according to UN figures. The government and remaining diplomats have left the heavily contested capital Khartum and are operating from Port Sudan, where the situation is relatively stable.
The temporary capital in Sudan is located in the coastal city of Port Sudan. The government and remaining diplomats are currently operating from Port Sudan due to the ongoing conflict in Khartoum.
