Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Attempted assassination of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Part of the Sudanese civil war
Al-Burhan in 2025
Date30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
LocationJubayt, Red Sea State, Sudan
TypeDrone strike
TargetAbdel Fattah al-Burhan
ParticipantsUnknown
OutcomeFailure to assassinate Burhan
Deaths5

On July 30, 2024, the de facto ruler of Sudan and concurrent chairman of its Transitional Sovereignty Council and head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was targeted in an assassination attempt using drones at a military graduation ceremony in Jubayt, Red Sea State in eastern Sudan. He survived.