Sudan: Two soldiers killed during "rebellion" in the security services

Residents of Khartoum had to stay under cover all day, Tuesday January 14. Employees of the former Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) opened fire in the afternoon at two bases in the Sudanese capital hosting the NISS. According to the authorities, this is a mutiny linked to the reorganization of the intelligence agencies.

"Some of these units rejected the amount that had been decided by the official authority in exchange for their withdrawal. They considered that the amount was less than they deserved," spokesman Faisal Mohamed Saleh said on Tuesday. of the government.

Assault on paramilitary forces

The military responded quickly on Tuesday. Troops of the Rapid Support Forces (paramilitary, RSF) surrounded the insurgents, stormed the bases in the middle of heavy fire, and put an end to what the authorities described as "rebellion".

"We have decided to storm the bases to put an end to this rebellion (...). We have regained control" of these sites, Sudanese chief of staff Osmane told reporters on Wednesday Mohamed al-Hassan.

In the assault, two soldiers were killed. Four other people, including civilians, were injured, according to the Sudanese chief of staff, Osmane Mohamed al-Hassan. Earlier reports said five were injured. "We will protect this transition period, and anyone who attempts to undermine the security and stability of citizens will be defeated," added General Hassan.

Rebellion or revolt of the old figures of the Bashir regime?

Officially, it is therefore a simple rebellion of the old security services. "We assure our fellow citizens that the events which have occurred today are under control and that they will not stop our march and will not make us back down in front of the objectives of the revolution," the Sudanese Prime Minister tweeted on Tuesday. , Abdallah Hamdok.

We want to assure the Sudanese people that the incidents which took place today are under control and they will not stop us and our mission nor will they be a reason for us to retreat from the goals of this revolution. pic.twitter.com/jQ4qduRrc1

But for the head of the RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, this revolt was orchestrated by former figures of the regime, including the former boss of the NISS, Salah Gosh. The latter, figure of the regime of Omar el-Bashir, had resigned two days after the dismissal of the former head of state. His whereabouts are unknown.

Since the beginning of the revolution, the army has played a preponderant role in the affairs of the country. During a coup d'état orchestrated last April, it ended nearly 30 years of Omar al-Bashir's dictatorship. Since August, Sudan has been headed by a Sovereignty Council, with civilians and soldiers sitting side by side.

With AFP

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