RSF drones target Sudan army bases and key infrastructure in escalating civil war
According to an army official who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, the strikes targeted the headquarters of the Sudanese army’s 18th Division in White Nile state, along with nearby fuel depots on the western bank of the Nile.
Paramilitary drones struck army bases and critical infrastructure in southern Sudan on Sunday, marking the latest escalation in the country’s ongoing civil war.
According to an army official who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, the strikes targeted the headquarters of the Sudanese army’s 18th Division in White Nile state, along with nearby fuel depots on the western bank of the Nile.
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Additional drones hit the Kenana airbase and airport southeast of Kosti, as well as the Um Dabakir power station. Residents reported hearing powerful explosions.
The army official did not reveal the extent of the damage or confirm whether there were any casualties. However, on Saturday, the army had announced that its air defences intercepted drones over El-Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state, preventing casualties.
The latest assault follows RSF-claimed strikes last week on army positions and infrastructure in Khartoum, including a weapons factory, refinery, power station and an airbase.
Explosions were also reported in northern Omdurman, where residents said suicide drones hit the Wadi Seidna military base and the Al-Markhiyat electricity substation, leaving large parts of the city without power.
Other strikes targeted Al-Kalakla, near the Yarmouk military factory, and the Al-Jaili area, about 40 km north of Khartoum Bahri, home to Sudan’s main oil refinery.
Since the conflict began, Sudan’s civil war has killed tens of thousands, displaced more than 12 million people, and triggered what the International Rescue Committee (IRC) describes as the largest humanitarian crisis on record.
“Before the war erupted, Sudan was already experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis that left 15.8 million people in need of humanitarian aid,” the IRC said in a recent statement.
Since losing control of the capital in March, the RSF has increasingly relied on drones to strike army-held areas in an effort to weaken military defences and infrastructure.
Peace efforts have repeatedly faltered. Just a day before the latest attacks, the army-backed government rejected a truce proposal by the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. The plan had called for a humanitarian ceasefire and a transition to civilian rule, excluding both warring parties.
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