What is happening in Sudan.. Details

Armed clashes broke out between the two wings of the military component in Sudan, the army led by the head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, the commander of the Sudanese army Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti).

  what has happened in Sudan?

1- Clashes started near the Marawi military base area and Khartoum. It is reported that the clashes then moved to the state of North Darfur.

2- The Rapid Support Forces said that army units attacked their headquarters. A representative of the Sudanese army confirmed this, but indicated that this attack was in response to the Rapid Support Forces' attacks on military detachments in several neighborhoods of the city.

3- Later, there were reports of airstrikes launched by the army on the headquarters. The army also destroyed more than 80 vehicles belonging to the Special Forces in the city of Marawi.

4- All entrances to the presidential palace in Khartoum have been closed off, and the palace itself is surrounded by armored vehicles belonging to the Sudanese army.

5- The Rapid Support Forces announced that they had taken control of the airports of Khartoum and Meroe, and television reports indicated that they had captured several fighter jets at Meroe Airport. But later, the army confirmed that it controls the airports of Khartoum and Meroe.

6- Sudan TV stopped broadcasting after reports of gunfire at its headquarters.

7- The commander of the Sudanese army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is personally following the developments of the situation. On the other hand, the Rapid Response Forces announced that they had taken control of Al-Burhan's residence, but the army denied these statements. According to the chief of security for the head of the Sovereignty Council (the country's governing body), al-Burhan is "in a safe place and is personally following what is happening."

8- Al-Burhan indicated the possibility of transferring additional military units to Khartoum from other areas if the clashes with the Rapid Support Forces continued.

9- The commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, described the confrontation with the army as not optional. He believes that "the outcome of the battle will be decided in the coming days."