On Saturday, a Saudi Airlines plane was damaged by shelling at the airport in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum. heavy fighting by the Sudanese army and paramilitary groupsreports News.ro.

Khartoum International Airport is shrouded in smoke due to fightingPhoto: AFP / AFP / Profimedia

According to Saudia, the plane was preparing to take off when the bullets hit it. The crew and passengers of the plane were on board.

All crew members and passengers were taken unharmed to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Sudan.

In addition, the plane flying over Sudan returned to its place of departure, and all other Saudia flights to and from Sudan were suspended.