Sudan accuses Ethiopia of 162 drone attacks
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Dabanga
The Sudanese government says 162 drone attacks launched from Ethiopia killed more than 400 civilians and 102 military personnel in Sudan. Officials also accused Addis Ababa of supporting the Rapid Support Forces and called for an international response, according to Radio Dabanga.
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of serving as a base for launching 162 drone attacks, which allegedly killed more than 400 civilians and 102 military personnel. The accusations were made at a briefing bringing together military and intelligence officials as well as senior officials from the foreign and information ministries, according to Radio Dabanga.
Sudanese officials cited bases located in Assosa, Bahir Dar and along the Sudan-Ethiopia border, as well as Chinese aircraft and Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı and Bayraktar TB2 drones. They claim that several aircraft, including Akıncı and CH-95 drones, were shot down by Sudanese forces. Schools, petrol stations, health centres and hospitals were also allegedly destroyed in the targeted areas, notably El Damazin, Sennar, Kosti, El Obeid and Bara.
Sudanese Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Muawiya Osman Khalid said Khartoum was pursuing a policy of “strategic patience”, while refusing to compromise the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He called on the international community to act against what he described as aggression threatening civilians and regional stability. Ethiopia rejects the accusations of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it considers unfounded.
Sudanese authorities believe the strikes are intended to prevent displaced people from returning, particularly to Khartoum, and to undermine the restoration of normal life. They also accuse them of risking the expansion of the war into a regional confrontation. The denunciation follows the UN warning about drones in El Obeid and Sudanese accusations against 20 countries suspected of arming the RSF, made on 28 October.
