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[An explosion occurred at a military base in the capital area of Sudan] October 18th. On October 17th local time, the Sudanese Armed Forces issued a statement saying that an explosion occurred at a military base in North Khartoum, north of the capital Khartoum.
The statement said a fire broke out in a warehouse used to store explosives at the military base, which subsequently caused an explosion. Currently, the fire is under full control. The statement did not mention the casualties caused by the incident.
The city of Khartoum and the nearby cities of North Khartoum and Omdurman together form the Sudan Capital Circle and are all affiliated with Khartoum State. In May 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced that they had cleared all members of the Rapid Support Forces from Khartoum State and fully controlled the area.
On April 15, 2023, an armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, and the war subsequently spread to other parts of Sudan. The armed conflict that has lasted for more than three years has killed at least 59,000 people. (CCTV News)
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