The Sudanese army announced on Sunday that it had successfully shot down drones targeting the Osman Digna Air Base and several civilian facilities in Port Sudan, the de facto administrative capital for the Sudanese government since the outbreak of war in April 2023.
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In an official statement, army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Nabil Abdallah said:
“This morning, the enemy (unnamed) launched drone attacks on the Osman Digna Air Base, a goods warehouse, and other civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan. Our ground defenses intercepted and downed several of them.”
He added that one of the drones struck a munitions depot inside the base, triggering a series of explosions, but confirmed there were no casualties.
This marks the first drone strike reported in Port Sudan, a city previously considered relatively secure and hosting the interim government.
Widening Drone Attacks Across Sudan
In recent weeks, drone strikes have increasingly targeted critical infrastructure, including power stations in Merowe, Dongola, Al-Dabbah, and Atbara in northern Sudan.
Sudanese authorities have blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for these drone attacks, though the RSF has not issued any comment regarding Sunday’s incident in Port Sudan.
War-Torn Country
Since mid-April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a devastating civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, resulting in:
Over 20,000 deaths (UN/local figures)
Up to 130,000 deaths, according to U.S. university-led research
Around 15 million displaced persons, internally and abroad
Recently, the Sudanese army has regained strategic positions in Khartoum, including the presidential palace, key ministries, and military sites.
Currently, RSF territorial control is largely limited to:
Parts of North and West Kordofan
Pockets in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
Four states in the Darfur region
