Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a truck driver wounded in a shooting in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, had undergone successful surgery, as authorities continued arrangements to repatriate the bodies of two Egyptian nationals killed in the attack.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nader Zaki said the injured driver, identified as Ahmed Ahmed Ali, was in stable condition but required additional recovery time before returning to Egypt.
Zaki said Sudanese authorities were cooperating with Egyptian officials to expedite the return of the victims’ bodies. The suspected gunman had been arrested and remained in custody pending investigation.
The shooting occurred Monday when an armed man opened fire on Egyptian truck drivers at a market in Khartoum, killing two and injuring a third.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty instructed Ambassador Yasser Sorour to coordinate directly with Sudanese authorities, establish the circumstances of the attack and ensure assistance for the surviving driver.
Sorour subsequently visited the injured Egyptian in hospital and met Khartoum’s governor, who offered condolences over the deaths.
The attack came amid heightened tensions following reported Egyptian airstrikes on Sudanese gold-mining sites near the border, which caused multiple casualties and triggered public anger.
However, Sudanese authorities have not established a connection between the shooting and the reported airstrikes, and the gunman’s motive remains under investigation.
