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Sudan military says it thwarts coup attempt, arrests senior officers

Sudanese citizens marching in the streets of Khartoum. [Courtesy]

Sudan’s military said on Wednesday that it had thwarted a coup attempt and arrested an unspecified number of senior officers in connection with a plot to restore the party of ousted President Omar al-Bashir to power.

The ruling military council took over after the military ousted Bashir on April 11 following weeks of street protests.

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