Incident Summary:

06/02/2020: Assailants attacked Sudanese military forces in Kutum, North Darfur, Sudan. The outcome of the attack is unknown. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Sudan Liberation Movement.

GTD ID:
202006010042

When:
2020-06-02

Country:
Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

North Darfur

City:
Kutum

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Sudanese Army
Specific Description Soldiers
Nationality of Target Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Lack of Intentionality
Additional Information There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Sources suspected the incident may have been initiated by a military offensive.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Sudan Liberation Movement No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Rebel group denies attack on Sudan army in Darfur’s Jebel Marra," DABANGA, June 4, 2020.
"Sudan, rebels accuse each other of violating ceasefire," Anadolu Agency (AA), June 3, 2020.