Sudan: Indians asked to 'stop venturing outside' amid paramilitary-army clashes
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The Indian Embassy in Sudan issued an alert on Saturday asking Indian nationals in the capital city Khartoum and other places to take precautions and stay indoors following the clashes between the country's army and paramilitary forces. In a notice on Twitter, the embassy told Indians to "stop venturing outside with immediate effect." "Please also stay calm and wait for updates," its tweet read.
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NOTICE TO ALL INDIANS
— India in Sudan (@EoI_Khartoum) April 15, 2023
IN VIEW OF REPORTED FIRINGS AND CLASHES, ALL INDIANS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE UTMOST PRECAUTIONS, STAY INDOORS AND STOP VENTURING OUTSIDE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. PLEASE ALSO STAY CALM AND WAIT FOR UPDATES.
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Tensions rose between army, paramilitary leaders
According to The Hindu, violence erupted in Khartoum earlier on Saturday after weeks of tensions between Sudanese army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The groups attacked each other's bases following a rift on Thursday when the army said the recent mobilization and deployment by Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group, had happened without coordination and were illegal.