Atbara | The Nile State Security Committee has announced the arrest of the shooter who provoked the incident at Atbara Teaching Hospital last night and the seizure of the weapon used.
An accidental incident at Atbara Teaching Hospital… State Security Committee: There is no political or security motive behind the incident
Al-Damer – October 14, 2025
The South Gate Entrance of the Atbara University Hospital witnessed, on the evening of Monday, October 13, 2025 AD, an accidental incident that resulted in the death of two young men and the injury of two others, following a limited conflict between a group belonging to one of the armed struggle movements and a rickshaw driver and his brother belonging to the Kassala State Security and Intelligence Services, while the group was trying to enter the hospital with a box truck when the gate was closed. witness traffic jams with rickshaws.
According to an explanation from the Nile State Security Committee, one of the group members fired a Kalashnikov rifle, which led to the death of one of his group companions and the brother of the rickshaw driver, and injured two other people.
The committee confirmed that the shooter and a member of his group were arrested, the weapon used was seized and the necessary legal procedures were completed, while the injured were transported to the police hospital and the military hospital in Atbara to receive medical treatment.
The State Security Committee stressed that the incident was purely accidental and had no political, military or security dimension, calling on citizens not to be influenced by rumors and to be responsible in sharing information.
The commission concluded its statement by emphasizing that it had taken a number of necessary security, legal and coordination measures to ensure the safety and protection of citizens, reiterating its commitment to monitoring developments until the procedures are fully completed.
Text of the declaration
State Security Committee
Statement on the accidental accident at Atbara University Hospital on the evening of 10/13/2025 AD
1 On the evening of 10/13/2025, the southern gate entrance of Atbara University Hospital, intended for vehicular access, witnessed an accidental accident in which two young men were killed and two others injured.
2 The details date back to a dispute between a group affiliated with one of the armed struggle movements and a rickshaw driver and his brother, who belong to the Kassala State Security and Intelligence Service, when the group attempted to enter the hospital with a covered wagon, given that the space in front of the door was filled with rickshaws.
3 A member of the above group fired a Kalashnikov rifle, killing one of his group members, leading to the death of the brother of the rickshaw driver and injuring a member of the group and the rickshaw driver.
4. The shooter and another member of the group were arrested, the weapon used was seized, criminal and judicial proceedings were completed and the injured were transported to the Atbara Police Hospital and the Atbara Military Hospital.
5. The State Security Committee confirms that this is an accident that has no political, military or security dimension or character, and recommends not paying attention to rumors.
6. The State Security Committee also reassures honorable citizens that it has taken numerous security, legal and coordination measures to ensure the security of the homeland and citizens.
State Security Committee
