Sudan Accuses Ethiopia & UAE of Drone Attacks on Khartoum Airport

Sudan has accused neighboring Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of orchestrating drone strikes on its main international airport in Khartoum, describing the assault as "direct aggression." The attack occurred on Monday, targeting both the airport and military installations in the Greater Khartoum area.

The drone strikes shattered a period of relative calm in Khartoum, which had begun to return to normalcy after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were pushed out by the Sudanese military last year. According to multiple reports, no one was wounded in the attack, though minor damage was caused to an administrative building near the airport.

The Sudanese army claimed it had "conclusive evidence" that the drones were launched from Bahir Dar airport in Ethiopia. This accusation follows earlier claims by Sudanese military officials who accused the RSF of air attacks launched from inside Ethiopian territory in March. The army spokesman alleged that a drone, identified as Emirati property, entered Sudanese airspace from Ethiopia and was eventually shot down.

The UAE has forcefully rejected past claims of providing military support to the RSF. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's foreign ministry stated that Sudan and Ethiopia share a historic bond and called for dialogue between the warring parties in Sudan. The conflict has resulted in over 150,000 deaths and displaced twelve million people, creating what the UN describes as the world's largest humanitarian crisis.