Yarmouk munitions factory explosion

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Yarmouk munitions factory explosion
Part of Iran–Israel proxy conflict
TypeAir raid (unconfirmed)
Location
Khartoum, Sudan

15°29′41″N 32°30′37″E / 15.494719°N 32.510406°E / 15.494719; 32.510406Coordinates: 15°29′41″N 32°30′37″E / 15.494719°N 32.510406°E / 15.494719; 32.510406
TargetYarmouk munitions factory
Date23 October 2012
00:00 (UTC+3)
Executed byIsraeli Air Force (alleged)
Casualties2 killed
1 injured
Yarmouk munitions factory explosion is located in Sudan
Yarmouk munitions factory explosion
Location of the Yarmouk munitions factory

On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at midnight local time (21:00 GMT) there was an explosion at the Yarmouk munitions factory, south of Khartoum, Sudan.[1] The factory had been built in 1996.[2] According to Khartoum state governor , the explosion probably happened at the main storage facility.[3] The resulting fire resulted in the death of two people and one person being injured. According to Sudanese opposition, the arms factory belonged to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.[4]

Ahmed Bilal Osman, Sudanese culture and information minister, blamed this on an airstrike by four Israeli aircraft. He claimed that Sudan found unexploded Israeli rockets.[5][6] Analysts say that Sudan is used as an arms-smuggling route to the Gaza Strip, which is governed by the Islamist militant organization Hamas.[7]

According to Sunday Times, this operation "was seen as a dry run for a forthcoming attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities."[8]

Analysis by military experts at the Satellite Sentinel Project suggested that the target may have been a batch of around 40 shipping containers, containing highly volatile cargo.[9]

Reaction[]

  •  Sudan Osman further said that Sudan has a "right to react"[6] and to strike Israel.[7] , Sudanese ambassador to the UN, brought the case to the UN Security Council.[5] He also claimed that Israel had violated Sudanese air space three times in recent years.[10] Three hundred people chanted outside of a government building "Death to Israel" and "Remove Israel from the map."[7]
  •  Israel Amos Gilad, an Israeli defence official, said on 24 October that "Sudan is a dangerous terrorist state" but refused to confirm an Israeli involvement.[5]
  •  Iran sent two Iranian warships to Sudan, where the fleet commanders met with Sudanese navy commanders.[11]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Sudan Accuses Israel of Bombing Khartoum Military Factory, Threatens Retaliation". Naharnet. 24 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Sudan threatens retaliation over alleged Israeli air strike". Guardian. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Huge fire, explosions at military factory in Sudan capital". Sudan Tribune. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  4. ^ Sudan opposition: Bombed arms factory belongs to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Haaretz October 24, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Khartoum fire blamed on Israeli bombing". Al Jazeera. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Sudan blames Israel for Khartoum arms factory blast". BBC. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Ulf Laessing, Khalid Abdelaziz (October 24, 2012). "Sudan blames Israeli air strike hit for munitions plant blasts". Reuters. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  8. ^ "Israeli jets bomb Sudan missile site in dry run for Iran attack". Sunday Times. 28 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Satellite pictures suggest Sudanese weapons factory hit by air strike". The Guardian. October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  10. ^ "Sudan arms factory blast: Khartoum to report Israel to UN". BBC. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Iran's warships dock in Sudan: report". Reuters. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2012.

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