Media: In Sudan – an attempted military coup

The Sudanese army says the Rapid Reaction Force is trying to take over its headquarters and overthrow the government.

Shooting and clashes continue in Sudan’s capital – media reports of an attempted military coup in the country. Military equipment and artillery were deployed in the streets, the sounds of firing could be heard near the headquarters of the state army and the Rapid Reaction Force (RSF), Reuters wrote.

The RSF accused the army of a “violent attack” and said the military surrounded their base and opened fire with heavy artillery. It was learned that what was in question was a “massive attack” using various types of weapons.

The Sudanese army responded by accusing the RSF of attacking army posts. An Al Jazeera source told the army that the Rapid Reaction Forces tried to attack the headquarters of the General Command.

The media published videos of clashes and shootings, Al Jazeera reported that the international airport of the capital of Sudan has suspended work.

The Sudanese army says the RSF is trying to take over their headquarters and overthrow the government.

In world media publications, it was noted that the RSF cooperates with the Russian PMC Wagner: they have a joint venture Meroe Gold for the extraction of minerals, in particular gold. Western media wrote that such cooperation helped to increase the gold reserves of the Central Bank of Russia, which was necessary for the cost of the invasion of Ukraine.

UNIAN reported that the Boeing 737 of the Ukrainian low-cost airline SkyUp caught fire in an attempted coup in Sudan.

It was earlier reported that in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum and in several other cities, fighting broke out between the army and the rapid reaction forces.

In Sudan, a Russian who worked for PMC Wagner was accused of smuggling gold

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