2023 Sudan Central Bank attack
A rocket attack was carried out at a large bank in Khartoum by the Rapid Support Forces,[3] at around 00:00 AM local time on 30 April 2023, during the civil conflict in Sudan. Due to the fog of war, no civilian injuries or deaths have been confirmed yet. Due to the impact, most of the building was shown on fire, having possibly collapsed.
| Sudan Central Bank attack | |
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| Part of the 2023 Sudan conflict and Battle of Khartoum | |
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| Location | Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan |
| Coordinates | 15.60417°N 32.50417°E |
| Date | 30 April 2023[1] 00:00 AM[lower-alpha 1][2] (UTC+3) |
| Target | Bank (Civilian buildings) |
Attack type | Missile strike |
| Weapons | BM-27 Uragan |
| Deaths | Unknown |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators |  Rapid Support Forces |
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Background
In the early hours of 15 April 2023, the RSF started a series of assaults on key buildings in Khartoum, sparking continuing clashes with the Sudanese Armed Forces that left hundreds dead and turned the Sudanese capital into an active war zone.
Notes
- First reports started around the start of the day
References
- "Watch: Fire destroys branch of Sudan Central Bank". BBC News. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Watch: Branch of Sudan Central Bank in flames". Flipboard. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- Desk, Arab (30 April 2023). "Video.. A fire devoured a branch of the Central Bank of Sudan". The Eastern Herald. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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