This Image Does Not Show a Bombed Bridge in Sudan

Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The image is old and was not taken in Sudan.

Old Image of Kerch Bridge Surfaced

Misbar’s team found that the image is outdated and unrelated to the ongoing confrontations between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army. The picture was uploaded online on October 8, 2022, and shows black smoke from a fire on the Kerch bridge linking Crimea to Russia.

According to the alamy image store, the blast followed a truck explosion. And for Moscow, the incident caused a fire and damaged the key bridge built as Russia’s sole land link with the annexed Crimea.

The Ongoing Clashes in Sudan

The claim surfaced online following the ongoing confrontations engaging the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group (RSF) and the Sudanese regular army after exchanging gunfire in Khartoum and other cities. 

Reports said warplanes attacked the RSF bases, and explosions were heard in the capital Khartoum, days after escalating tensions between the paramilitary group and the Sudanese army over a proposed transition to civilian rule.

Videos of airstrikes and damage went rampant on social media while media outlets reported that clashes occurred at the state TV station.

Reuters and Al Jazeera reported that the Sudanese army launched an airstrike on a rival paramilitary force’s base near Khartoum after clashes that killed 56 civilians and dozens of fighters.

Following the ongoing events, the UN’s World Food Programme suspended its operations in Sudan after members of its staff were killed. In a statement, Cindy McCain, the program's executive director, said she is “appalled and heartbroken” by the killing of three employees in the Darfur region. She said two other WFP employees were injured in the same incident. 

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