SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Sudan military council says it thwarted coup attempt

12/7/19: Multiple sources – Sudan military council says it thwarted coup attempt

• BBC

• Reuters

• AP

 Various sources report on the latest televised announcement from the military council whereby it was announced that the military council had successfully foiled a coup attempt.

 The news of the thwarted coup was announced in a televised statement by the serving head of the military council’s security committee, Jamal Omar Ibrahim. He revealed that retired and serving officers were involved and that a number of them have since been arrested or detained for their role in the thwarted coup.

 It has been suggested that the coup was attempted in an effort to undermine an agreement made between the military and the opposition regarding the power sharing structure for the next 3 years.