A Quran teacher at the school stated that an armed gang attacked the facility, and guards responded by exchanging fire with them, Dabanga Sudan reported.

He reported that one student sustained a wound from a gunshot.

Meanwhile, Bashir Ibrahim Haroun, an activist in the Sereif area, told Radio Dabanga that the attackers fired heavily at the students and teachers, though no fatalities were reported.

Haroun explained that the group had arrived from the city of El Geneina with the aim of freeing an individual being held at the school. However, they were apprehended by the guards and handed over to the authorities.

He added that four rifles, a pickup truck, and several hand grenades were seized from the group.

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The Sudanese citizen noted that Al-Manara School—the target of the attack—accommodates approximately 700 male and female students and, in addition to Quran memorization, plays a rehabilitative role.

He stated that, at the request of families, the school accepts individuals accused of crimes, violence, or theft for the purpose of rehabilitation and reform.

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