Sudan military chief Gen Burhan survives drone strike attack - army

Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan survives an assassination attempt by the RSF, the army spokesman says.

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Nabil Abdallah blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which the army has been battling for the last 16 months for control of the country.

He said two drones had struck an army graduation ceremony killing five people at a base in Jabait in the east - territory under the control of the military.

The RSF has not commented on the attack, which comes after Gen Burhan’s government agreed to conditionally join them at US-mediated peace talks next month.

Previous talks to end the conflict, which has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, have failed as both sides have refused to honour their commitments.

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