Failed coup attempt in Sudan, State media reports

Sudanese army's deputy chief of staff and Lieutenant General Khaled Abdin al-Shami (second left) during a past event. PHOTO | AFP
 

By  AFP  &  Mawahib Abdallatif

What you need to know:

  • A senior military source said a group of officers "were involved in the attempt but were immediately suspended." 
  • Sources said that the coup attempt was planned to launch in more than one area of the capital Khartoum.

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