The coup attempt came just months after Islamist-backed Bashir overthrew the democratically elected government of Sadiq al-Mahdi in 1989. The following morning, she woke up to the news of a failed coup attempt. UNITED FRONTThe families of the slain officers quickly united to call for justice and find the bodies of their loved ones. The officers' bodies have yet to be exhumed, but the families hope their memories will be honoured. "We want to do them justice by reburying their remains properly and giving them a military funeral."

Source: Daily Nation July 31, 2020 11:37 UTC