Sudanese army foils drone attack in Port Sudan

Published June 1st, 2025 - 06:07 GMT
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A Sudanese army soldier waves as he walks past a war-damaged building in Salha, south of Omdurman, two days after the Sudanese army recaptured it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on May 22, 2025. (Photo by Ebrahim Hamid / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The Sudanese army foiled drones flying over Port Sudan with anti-aircraft missiles on Saturday, according to eyewitnesses.

Last month, Port Sudan, the seat of the military-backed government, was subjected to its first drone attack, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti.

The drone strikes targeted infrastructure, including the country's last functioning international civilian airport, power plants, and fuel depots.

The almost daily strikes had ceased for more than a week until Saturday, when eyewitnesses told AFP they heard "the sound of anti-aircraft missiles north and west of the city and drones flying overhead."

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