Former strongman Omar al-Bashir who was ousted in a coup in 2019. PHOTO | ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP

The ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is reportedly being detained at a military hospital in Khartoum after fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led to a major prison break where he was held.

An army statement seen by Al Jazeera says al-Bashir and about 30 other prisoners were moved to Aliyaa hospital on the recommendation of medical staff at Kober Prison.

The former Islamist leader was being jailed at Kober Prison in Bahri, just north of Khartoum, along with other members of his former government after he was deposed in 2019.

The prison was attacked during fighting between the two military groups, which led to a jailbreak on Sunday with thousands of inmates escaping.

“Former President Bashir’s family members said they are waiting for the fighting to end so he can go to trial and prove his innocence,” an Al Jazeera correspondent also said from Khartoum.

At least four senior officials in his former government including Ahmed Haroun who was charged with 40 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region, fled during the jailbreak.

According to the BBC, Haroun released an audio statement saying they will surrender to authorities once there is a judicial body operating in the war-torn country.