Saudi Arabian flight ban decision

According to the statement made on the Saudi Arabian Airlines social media account, “flights to and from Sudan have been suspended until further notice.”

The statement also said that fire was opened on a plane that was about to leave the Sudanese capital Khartoum for Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in the morning.

The statement stated that the plane was unable to move due to the attack, and the entire crew of the plane took refuge in the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Khartoum.

After the incident, planes from Saudi Arabia to Sudan were reported to have returned and flights were suspended.

WHAT HAPPENED?

This morning there have been armed clashes between the army and the HDK in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum and its various cities.

The “verbal skirmish” between the army and the HDK in recent months had turned into a heated conflict between the two powers. (AA)