KHARTOUM, March 9 (Xinhua) --Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the failed assassination attempt against him on Monday will not stop the nation's procession of change.
"I would like to reassure the Sudanese people that I'm well and fine," said Hamdok on his Twitter account following his assassination attempt on Monday.
"What happened will not stop the procession of change and will only add to the huge wave of the revolution," noted Hamdok.
He stressed that "this revolution is protected by its peacefulness and its dowry was precious blood given for a better tomorrow and sustainable peace."
Hamdok on Monday survived an assassination attempt when his motorcade came under a car bomb attack at the entry of the Sudanese army bridge in Khartoum.
Sudan's official TV had earlier on Monday reported that Hamdok survived a failed assassination attempt in the capital Khartoum, but did not give further details.
Meanwhile, the official SUNA news agency reported that Hamdok "is well and at a safe place," after his motorcade came under the bombing attempt.
The incident took place at the entry of Kober bridge (Sudanese army bridge) at the time when Hamdok usually heads to his office," it added.
Eyewitnesses, in the meantime, said a number of vehicles were damaged due to the explosion. It is not yet clear whether there were victims or injured people in the explosion.
Sudan's Council of Ministers described the bombing incident against the motorcade of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok as a "terrorist act."
"The motorcade of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Monday morning came under a terrorist attack while en route from his home to the headquarters of the council of ministers," said the cabinet in a statement.
"The motorcade came under terrorist bombing and gunfire under the army bridge and the prime minister and accompanying were unharmed, except for a member of the ceremonies who sustained a minor shoulder injury after falling from his motorcycle," added the statement.
According to the statement, the prime minister is performing his duties at his office normally. It added that the security authorities have embarked on investigating the incident to determine those behind it.
The cabinet vowed to deal decisively with all terrorist and sabotage acts and to carry on with implementing the tasks of the revolution and dismantle the pillars of the former regime.
Meanwhile, Sudanese police on Monday announced that one of its personnel was injured during the bombing incident against Prime Minister Hamdok.
"At 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT) on Monday, the motorcade of the prime minister came under a terrorist act under the army bridge while en route to his work," the Sudanese police said in a statement.
"A traffic policeman, who was on his motorcycle at the front of the motorcade, was injured due to the explosion," it noted.
A number of vehicles, including two of the prime minister's motorcade, have been damaged, it said, adding that no other injuries have been reported in the incident.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese police vowed that the incident will be investigated, noting that all security bodies are on maximum alert to disclose the terrorist plot.