Explosion rocks Sudan’s capital; police blame war-era landmine

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 04, 2026 · 379 words · By AFP

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What to know about Explosion rocks Sudan’s capital; police blame war-era landmine

A large explosion was heard on Friday (April 3, 2026) in the military-controlled Sudanese capital Khartoum, an AFP journalist and witnesses said, with authorities blaming a landmine left behind from the war.

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What happened

Why it matters

Khartoum has seen relative calm since the Army, which has been locked in conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, regained control of the capital last year.

Common ground

An AFP journalist in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city just across the Nile, reported hearing one blast from the direction of central Khartoum.

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Claim 1: “Khartoum has seen relative calm since the Army, which has been locked in conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, regained control of the capital last year.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Khartoum was a major strategic battle for control of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, with fighting in and around the city between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sud…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khartoum_(2023–2025)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF; Arabic: القوات المسلحة السودانية, romanized: Al-Qūwāt Al-Musallaḥah as-Sūdāniyah) are the military forces of the Republic of Sudan. The force strength has been estimate…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government controlled by the Sudan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…

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Claim 2: “Other residents across the capital confirmed hearing the blast.”

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Claim 3: “This week, the United Nations said drone strikes had killed more than 500 civilians between January and mid-March, pointing to 'the devastating impact of high-tech and relatively cheap weapons in populated areas'.”

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Claim 4: “After the army recaptured the capital last March, the RSF carried out drone strikes targeting military bases and civilian infrastructure in the capital.”

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Claim 5: “The United Nations has previously warned that Khartoum is 'heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnance', reporting that landmines have been found across Khartoum.”

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Claim 6: “Many of the unexploded devices were left behind by RSF fighters who took control of the city in the early days of the war.”

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Claim 7: “Outside Khartoum, drone attacks by both the army and the RSF have continued to disrupt daily life, with some strikes killing dozens at once.”

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Claim 8: “The wider conflict, now approaching its three-year mark, has killed tens of thousands of people, forced more than 11 million from their homes and created what the UN describes as the world’s largest displacement and hunger crises.”

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Claim 9: “An AFP journalist in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city just across the Nile, reported hearing one blast from the direction of central Khartoum.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In May 2008, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), a Darfur ethnic minority rebel group, undertook a raid against the Sudanese government in the cities of Omdurman and Khartoum. From the government…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Omdurman_attack

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Claim 10: “Police added that no casualties or material damage was recorded.”

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Claim 11: “Sudanese police said in a statement that the explosion occurred in the Burri neighbourhood in eastern Khartoum and was caused by a landmine, a remnant of the war, which detonated after 'some residents set fire to waste' in the area.”

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Claim 12: “A witness in the city centre also described a 'single, loud explosion' but said there were no immediate signs of fire or rising smoke.”

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Claim 13: “But none have been reported in recent months, and the city has regained a sense of normality, with 1.7 million displaced people returning.”

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Claim 14: “A large explosion was heard on Friday (April 3, 2026) in the military-controlled Sudanese capital Khartoum, an AFP journalist and witnesses said, with authorities blaming a landmine left behind from the war.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The siege of Khartoum (also known as the battle of Khartoum or fall of Khartoum) took place from 13 March 1884 to 26 January 1885. Sudanese Mahdist forces captured the city of Khartoum, Sudan, from it…
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Claim 15: “Burri lies near several strategic and military sites, including the military’s General Command headquarters and Khartoum International Airport.”

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