Prelude
The War in Sudan began on 15 April 2023, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attempted to overthrow the Sudanese government led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. [4] [5] The coup attempt plunged the Sudanese capital Khartoum and its two sister cities, Omdurman and Bahri, into grueling urban warfare.
Before the attacks, the Sudanese Armed Forces had begun launching offensives to capture territory in and out of the capital of Khartoum around the end of December 2024 to January 2025. With major victories by the national army being announced, especially in the capital's twin cities. [6] [7] [8] A day before the attacks on the market, RSF commander and leader Hemedti vowed to retake the capital from the SAF. [1]
Attack
The Rapid Support Forces shelled the Sabreen Market and a number of neighborhoods in the Al-Thawra area in the Karari locality, north of Omdurman, west of the capital Khartoum. As a result, 52 civilians were confirmed and reported killed and dozens injured (56 in total after posterior reports). Right after the attacks occurred, Khartoum State Governor Ahmed Osman Hamza reported these figures. [9]
Evidence towards the happenings came after medical sources announced the attacks, [10] as several wounded civilians were brought to nearby hospitals in order to be taken care for. [1]
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