- American doctor Bushra Ibnauf Sulieman was killed Tuesday in the looting related to the fighting in the capital, Khartoum, a city of 5 million.
- A roving band of strangers surrounded him in his yard, stabbing him to death in front of his family, according to the Associated Press.
- Friends say robbery was the likely motive.
- The doctor is now one of two Americans confirmed killed in Sudan in the fighting, both were dual nationals.
- The 49-year-old doctor reportedly was bound to Sudan by ailing parents and his devotion to treating the poor in that country.
- He well-respected colleague at the Gastroenterology Clinic and Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, hospital president Tom Clancy told the wire service.
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U.S. Doctor Slain In Sudan, Amid Fighting Between Rival Sudanese Commanders
A destroyed military vehicle is seen in southern in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The latest attempt at a cease-fire between the rival Sudanese forces faltered as gunfire rattled the capital of Khartoum. Through the night and into Thursday morning, gunfire could be heard almost constantly across Khartoum. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali)
