Sudan’s Council of Ministers on Monday described the bombing incident against the motorcade of the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok as “terrorist act”.
“The motorcade of Hamdok on Monday morning came under a terrorist attack while en route from his home to the headquarters of the council of ministers.
“The motorcade came under terrorist bombing and gunfire under the army bridge.
“The prime minister and those accompanying him were unharmed, except for one of the escorts who sustained a minor shoulder injury after falling from his motorcycle,” the cabinet said in a statement.
According to the cabinet, the prime minister is performing his duties at his office normally.
It added that the security authorities have embarked on investigating the incident to determine those behind it.
The cabinet vowed to deal decisively with all terrorist and sabotage acts and to carry on with implementing the tasks of the revolution and dismantle the pillars of the former regime.
Hamdok on Monday survived an assassination attempt when his motorcade came under a car bomb attack at the entry of the Sudanese army bridge in Khartoum.
Similarly, Sudanese police on Monday announced that one of its personnel was injured during the bombing incident against Hamdok earlier in the day.
“A traffic policeman, who was on his motorcycle at the front of the motorcade, was injured due to the explosion,” it said.
A number of vehicles, including two of the prime minister’s motorcade, have been damaged, it said, adding that no other injuries have been reported in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese police vowed that the incident will be investigated, noting that all security bodies are on maximum alert to disclose the terrorist plot.
