September 2021 Sudanese coup attempt

September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt
Part of the 2019–2026 Sudanese transition to democracy
Date21 September 2021
Location
Khartoum and Omdurman, Sudan
15°30′2″N 32°33′36″E / 15.50056°N 32.56000°E / 15.50056; 32.56000
Result
  • Military coup d'état failed
  • Putschists arrested
Belligerents
Sovereignty Council of Sudan Omar al-Bashir loyalists (alleged)
Commanders and leaders
Abdalla Hamdok Unknown
2021 coup attempt
Location within Sudan

The September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt was a coup attempt against the Sovereignty Council of Sudan on Tuesday 21 September 2021.

According to media reports, at least 40 officers were arrested at dawn on Tuesday 21 September 2021. A government spokesman said they included "remnants of the defunct regime", referring to former officials of President Omar al-Bashir's government, and members of the country's armoured corps.

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