Senior military officers said a group of officers were involved in the coup attempt but failed on Tuesday morning
A coup attempt to oust the transitional government late on Monday was stopped, Sudan’s state media reported on Tuesday.
Government spokesperson Mohamed Al Faki Suleiman said suspects involved in the attempted coup on Monday night would begin, and the military would issue a statement shortly.
“There has been a failed coup attempt, the people should confront it,” state media reported, without identifying the plotters.
A senior military source told AFP that a group of officers “were involved in the attempt but were immediately suspended.”
A member of the country’s ruling council also told Reuters that a failed coup attempt took place early Tuesday.
Traffic appeared to be flowing smoothly in central Khartoum on Tuesday, including around army headquarters, where months of mass protests prompted the ouster of veteran President Omar al-Bashir in a palace coup two years ago.
Sudanese security forces did, however, close the main bridge across the Nile, connecting Khartoum to its twin city Omdurman.
A transitional government comprised of both civilian and military officials has ruled Sudan since 2019 after the fall of Bashir.
But deep political divisions and economic problems inherited from Bashir’s rule has overshadowed the transition.
In recent months, the government has undertaken a series of tough economic reforms to qualify for debt relief from the International Monetary Fund.
The steps, which included slashing subsidies and a managed float of the Sudanese pound, were seen by many Sudanese as too harsh
Middle East Eye