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Army in control of airport, palace and military headquarters: Burhan

15 April 2023 16:23 BST

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said his forces are in control of the presidential palace, the military headquarters and the airport.

Burhan made the comments to Al Jazeera Arabic following a live phone interview the broadcaster aired with the RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who claimed his forces had seized the three strategic sites.

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes during the signing ceremony of an initial deal with civilian leaders on 5 December 2022 (AFP)
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes during the signing ceremony of an initial deal with civilian leaders on 5 December 2022 (AFP)

Burhan and Daglo, also known as Hemeti, have maintained an uneasy alliance since a October 2021 coup.

Hemeti, who was once head of the notorious Janjaweed militias in Darfur, has influential supporters in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.