- Title: TIMELINE: Key moments in Sudan's war as Sudan army surrounds Khartoum airport
- Date: 21st April 2023
- Summary: Drone footage obtained by Reuters showed heavy black smoke and flames burning at Omdurman's market on May 17. Reuters was able to confirm the location from the buildings and roads seen in the video which matched satellite imagery of the area. The date was verified by the original file metadata. OMDURMAN, SUDAN (FILE - MAY 17, 2023) (VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS) (MUTE) DRONE
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- Keywords: Hemedti Khartoum Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo RSF Rapid Support Forces Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council UN United States WHO ceasefire fighting war week
- Location: VARIOUS
- City: VARIOUS
- Country: Sudan
- Topics: Africa,Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA00L632719042023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Please see shotlist for story details.
(Production: Paul Warren, Mussab Al-Khairalla, Lucy Marks, Olga Vyshnevska, Lisa Giles-Keddie, Sophie Meyer, Lynné Schoeman, Zainab Elhaj, Gerardo Gomez)
EDITORS PLEASE NOTE:
- THIS EDIT IS A TIMELINE AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY FRESH MATERIAL / THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES / SCRIPTING INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE SHOTLIST
- FOR A PROFILE ON HEAD OF SUDANESE ARMED FORCES, ABDEL FATTAH AL-BURHAN PLEASE SEE EDIT: 5338-SUDAN-POLITICS/BURHAN PROFILE
- FOR A PROFILE ON HEAD OF RAPID SUPPORT FORCES, MOHAMED HAMDAN DAGALO (HEMEDTI) PLEASE SEE EDIT: 5327-SUDAN-POLITICS/HEMEDTI PROFILE
- FOR A TIMELINE OF SUDAN'S REVOLUTION AND FOLLOWING UNREST EDIT PLEASE SEE EDIT: 0144-SUDAN-POLITICS/TIMELINE - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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