WEB DESK
The residence of the military office chief at the Kuwaiti embassy in Khartoum was forcefully entered and subjected to acts of vandalism. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned and denounced this assault on the military office and condemned all forms of violence and destruction. The ministry emphasized that this attack flagrantly violated international norms, rules of international law, and the Vienna Convention. It further urged the relevant Sudanese authorities and all concerned parties to swiftly take necessary measures to ensure the complete protection of diplomatic missions’ premises and to hold the perpetrators accountable.
The condemnation of this incident has been expressed by multiple countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). These nations called upon all parties in Sudan to promptly undertake essential actions to safeguard diplomats and diplomatic premises. They underscored the importance of upholding international agreements and diplomatic protocols that ensure the sanctity and security of diplomatic missions and their premises.
Earlier this week, Jordan reported that its embassy located in Khartoum was forcefully entered and subjected to acts of vandalism. Similarly, in a separate incident that took place in May, Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Attache office was targeted, resulting in theft and assault. In both cases, a group of armed individuals, whose identity remains unknown, stole valuable items from the respective premises and deliberately rendered the systems and servers inoperable.
Fighting in Sudan erupted on April 15 between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the RSF.