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Egypt Independent
Sudan Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok survived an assassination attempt early on Monday, targeting his convoy in the capital Khartoum, state television and a cabinet source reported.
Images broadcast on regional TV channels and social media showed a convoy of several damaged white SUVs and a badly damaged car. Media reports said that Hamdok was well and had been moved to a safe location.
Three witnesses told Reuters the attack happened near the North entrance to Kober bridge, which connects North Khartoum with the city centre, where Hamdok’s office is located.
The convoy appeared to have been targeted from above, witnesses say. State radio said the convoy had been hit by gunfire and a projectile, while state TV said it had been targeted by a car bomb.
“I saw the moment of the explosion and the strike, it came from a high building”, one eyewitness said.
Large crowds of onlookers gathered as police tried to secure the area.
Hamdok leads a government of technocrats under a power-sharing agreement between the military and civilian groups for a transitional period due to last until late 2022.
The attack came as Hamdok’s government is struggling to manage a severe economic crisis that triggered months of protests against Bashir and continued after his downfall.
