Last minute: According to the latest information in Sudan, where clashes continue, the vehicle of Turkey’s Ambassador to Khartoum, İsmail Çobanoğlu, was fired upon. Diplomatic sources said “no casualties or injuries”.
Ismail Cobanoglu, Ambassador of Khartoum
“HDK SUCCESSFULLY evacuated the AMBASSADOR AND ITS DELEGATION TO A SAFE PLACE”
HDK Spokesperson made the following statements in the statement:
“The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) opened fire on the vehicle of İsmail Çobanoğlu, Turkey’s Ambassador to Sudan. The attack occurred despite prior coordination of evacuation efforts and despite the fact that the embassy building was under SAF control. Despite these attacks, Rapid Support Forces managed to evacuate the Ambassador and his delegation to a safe place.”
ON APRIL 28, FIRE HAS BEEN STARTED ON A TURKISH AIRCRAFT
Due to the conflicts, Turkey took action to evacuate the Turkish citizens in Sudan. On April 28, a Turkish C-130 evacuation plane, which went to Sudan for evacuation, was attacked with light weapons.
In a statement from the MSB regarding the attack, “Our C-130 plane, which was going to Wadi Sayidna to evacuate our citizens in Sudan, was fired on with small arms. Our plane landed safely, and no personnel were injured.” statements were made.
CONFLICT BETWEEN ARMY AND NGO IN SUDAN
Armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the HDK on the morning of April 15 in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum and other cities.
The disagreement between the army and the HDK regarding the military security reform, which envisages “the full participation of the HDK in the army,” had turned into a hot conflict in the last few months.