Two Greeks wounded in Sudan

Sudan reported that two Greeks were wounded and are now in the hospital. The Greek Foreign Ministry addresses the Greek citizens.

As a result of violent clashes in Sudan, informs Air Force, 56 civilians have already been killed and more than 500 injured. Among the wounded are two Greeks who were injured in a missile strike in Khartoum. The rocket fell near the temple after the end of the service, said the Metropolitan of Nubian Savva. He tells, quotes iefimerida.gr:

“Two Greeks came and told us that we must stop because there are many tanks outside the temple, many soldiers and the situation is dangerous. We have reduced the service, but we had an unpleasant incident. These Greeks were leaving the temple and heading home, as they live in the Greek community. A rocket fell next to them and seriously injured them. They are in the hospital, waiting to be operated on or not. They shoot at the Metropolis, although there are Greek flags outside, and this has never happened. The situation is very bad, smoke is coming from everywhere. Apparently they hit the ministries, because around the Metropolis there are ministries of foreign affairs, internal affairs, justice, and palace ministries. Obviously they are hitting the ministries, so you can’t go out, it’s too dangerous.”

Fires have broken out in different parts of the Sudanese capital, while smoke has risen into the sky and fighter jets are flying. Residents hid from gunfire in the capital as opposing forces fought over the presidential palace, state television and army headquarters.

Clashes erupted after tension over a proposed transition to civilian rule. Both the army and its adversaries, the RSF forces, said they were in control of the airport and other key installations in Khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. Heavy artillery was heard in Omdurman, which borders Khartoum, and nearby Bahri early Sunday morning. Eyewitnesses reported shooting in the city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea. The army said planes were hitting RSF bases and the country’s air force ordered people to stay in their homes Saturday night while they conduct a full aerial survey of paramilitary activities.

The Sudanese Doctors Committee said at least 56 civilians were killed in cities and districts of the country, adding that dozens of military personnel have died, some of them being treated in hospitals. In total, at least 595 people were injured.

Three employees of the World Food Program (WFP), the UN body that delivers food aid to vulnerable communities, were killed in a shootout between RSF and military forces at a military base in Kabkabiya in the west of the country.

The honorary consul of Greece in Sudan said that no one can get out, as there are many stray bullets. Gerasimos Pagulatos warns:

“Now Khartoum is dangerous. It should take a couple of days for the situation to calm down so that some planes can land and, together with EUwho exercises supervision, if necessary, evacuation can be carried out.

Vice President of the Hellenic Community in Sudan Robert Fahimi describes, quotes newsbreak.gr :

“Too much shooting in the street, you can hear the bullets, that’s all, it’s very hard. Everyone is afraid, we don’t know what to do, we are looking to see if we can already leave, if there is a way, but the airport is also closed.”

The recommendation of the Greek Foreign Ministry to refrain from traveling to Sudan to Greek citizens:

“Given the security situation in Sudan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Greek citizens to avoid non-essential travel to this country. Greek citizens who are already there are advised to be regularly informed about the events, to avoid unnecessary movements and to observe the maximum possible security measures.”

Recall that Greece does not have diplomatic powers in Sudan, and our embassy in Cairo is responsible for this. (contact numbers (00202) 27955915, (00202) 27959443, (00202) 27951074 and emergency number 00201 220940119).

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