The Sudanese army spokesman, Nabil Abdallah, told the BBC that General al-Burhan had survived an assassination attempt, and blamed it on the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group that has been battling the army for power for 15 months.
A military spokesman could not be reached for comment.
In statements posted on social media, the military did not say whether General al-Burhan had been hurt or where he was during the attack.
But it posted videos showing him interacting with the soldiers and members of the public before and after the graduation ceremony.
The paramilitary group’s media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Persons:
Abdel Fattah al, Burhan, Nabil Abdallah, al
Organizations:
Sudanese, BBC, Rapid Support Forces
Locations:
Gebeit, Port Sudan