Massive explosion hits Sudanese capital
STORY: Massive explosion hits Sudanese capital
DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:45
LOCATION: Khartoum
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of the explosion
STORYLINE:
A massive explosion hit the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday amid conflicting information about its causes and precise location.
Fire and thick smoke rose above the central area of Khartoum, where major institutions such as the airport, the presidential palace, and the General Command of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) were stationed.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the explosion occurred in a jet fuel storehouse inside Khartoum International Airport after a fire broke out there, while another eyewitness said it took place near the presidential palace in central Khartoum.
The clashes between the SAF and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued on Saturday in various areas of the capital.
The SAF bombarded several RSF posts south of Khartoum, using warplanes and artillery missile
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- 2023/8/27 00:00:00
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