Sudan Accuses UAE and Ethiopia After Drone Strike Targets Khartoum Airport
Sudanese government officials on Monday accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of involvement in a drone strike targeting Khartoum International Airport, escalating regional tensions surrounding Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict. According to statements issued by Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and military representatives, the attack struck the airport shortly after it had resumed limited operations […] ظهرت المقالة Sudan Accuses UAE and Ethiopia After Drone Strike Targets Khartoum Airport أولاً على African Percentions.
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Sudanese government officials on Monday accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of involvement in a drone strike targeting Khartoum International Airport, escalating regional tensions surrounding Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict.
According to statements issued by Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and military representatives, the attack struck the airport shortly after it had resumed limited operations following years of disruption caused by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Brigadier General Asim Awad Abdelwahab said Sudanese authorities possess what he described as “conclusive evidence” linking the operation to the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia. Officials alleged that drones involved in the strike were launched from Bahir Dar Airport in northwestern Ethiopia.
Sudanese authorities stated that investigators had analyzed technical evidence, including alleged drone serial numbers and tracked flight paths, to support the accusations. However, those claims have not been independently verified by international monitoring organizations or foreign governments.
In response to the incident, Sudan announced the recall of its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations, signaling a potential deterioration in diplomatic relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa.
The strike comes during a fragile period for the Sudanese capital. Khartoum International Airport had only recently reopened to limited international traffic, reportedly receiving its first international commercial flight in nearly three years after prolonged closures linked to insecurity and infrastructure damage.
Neither the government of the United Arab Emirates nor Ethiopia issued immediate public responses to the latest allegations. Both countries have previously rejected accusations of direct military involvement in Sudan’s conflict or supplying weapons to armed factions operating in the country.
International observers continue to caution that information emerging from Sudan’s conflict environment remains difficult to independently confirm due to restricted access, ongoing hostilities, and competing narratives from the parties involved.
Humanitarian and conflict-monitoring organizations, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, are expected to continue monitoring developments as regional and international concern over the conflict intensifies.
Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, displacing millions of people and severely damaging critical infrastructure across the country.
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