Sudan Apprehends Gunman in Fatal Shooting of Two Egyptian Nationals

Sudanese authorities have successfully apprehended the individual responsible for a shooting incident that claimed the lives of two Egyptian nationals in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the incident in a statement, detailing that an assailant opened fire on a group of Egyptian truck drivers, resulting in the deaths of two and the injury of a third.

In response, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty directed the Egyptian ambassador to liaise urgently with Sudanese officials to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack, monitor the condition of the injured Egyptian citizen, and facilitate the swift repatriation of the deceased.

Ambassador Nader Zaki, the official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, stated that the Egyptian Ambassador to Sudan, Yasser Sorour, had already been in contact with Sudanese authorities. They reported their success in apprehending the perpetrator.

The Egyptian Ambassador subsequently met with the Governor of Khartoum. The Governor visited the embassy personally to extend condolences and to assess the well-being of the injured Egyptian citizen. A medical team attending to the injured individual confirmed the necessity of urgent surgery.