Amid the ongoing clashes between Sudan’s military and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan, Albert Augestine, an Indian citizen died due to injuries after got hit by a stray bullet on Saturday.
Indian Embassy in Sudan posted a tweet regarding the incident on Sunday. It read that an Indian Nation, Mr. Albert Augestine working in a Dal group Company in Sudan has been reported succumbed to his injuries yesterday after got hit by a stray bullet.
The statement further read that the Embassy is in contact with family and medical officials to make further arrangements.
Earlier on Saturday, the embassy had cautioned Indian nationals living in the country to remain Indoors as the clashes broke out between the Sudanese military and RSF.
Indian residents in Sudan asked to stay indoors amid security concerns
It issued a statement in which it asked Indian nationals living in Sudan to take highest precautions, stay indoors and restrain roaming outside with immediate effect. It also urged to remain calm and wait for further updates.
On Sunday, the Sudanese military had conducted multiple airstrikes on a RSF’s base near Khartoum, the capital city. At least 56 civilians killed and more than 595 others got wounded due to the ongoing clashes.
Sudanese Doctors’ Union said in a tweet that a vast number of deaths and moderate and critical injuries have been reported due to the clashes. It read further that 56 civilian deaths were reported and 595 injuries including military injuries had been reported in total. Among the injuries dozens of were in very serious condition, it said further.
Three UN staffers of the World Food Programme (WFP) were also reported dead, claimed some reports.
On Saturday, the clashes broke out between the Sudanese military which is loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Force (RSF), headed by the deputy head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedti.
The RSF on early Saturday claimed that they had captured the presidential palace, residence of army chief, airports in Merowe, Khartoum, El Fasher and West Darfur state and state media station which military rejected.
On Saturday night, the country’s air force advised residents to remain indoors while they carried out an aerial operation which it called an aerial survey of RSF activity. The government directed schools, banks, businesses and other government premises to close on Sunday.
The cause of clashes between the parties is said to be the timeline for integration of the RSF into the military. Earlier this month, negotiation talks on restructuring the military failed as both leaders were disagreed over the timetable of the integration.
Because of the disagreement, the Sudanese authorities delayed the signing of an agreement to establish democratic system.
The country’s military conducted coup in October 2021 and overthrew the civilian government which created political crisis in the country. Since then the transitional government headed by military faced multiple protests and attracted condemnation from the international community.
With inputs from various news agencies.
