PORT SUDAN: A paramilitary drone strike hit a fuel depot and a military base in war-torn Sudan's south Tuesday, a military source said, as the capital Khartoum battles a deadly cholera outbreak.
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The Sun
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PORT SUDAN: Sudan's army-aligned state TV reported that the air force destroyed an Emirati aircraft transporting Colombian mercenaries at Nyala airport in Darfur, killing at least 40 people. A military source confirmed to AFP that the UAE plane was 'bombed and completely destroyed' upon landing at the paramilitary-controlled airport. No immediate response was issued by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) or the United Arab Emirates regarding the incident. State TV claimed the aircraft originated from a Gulf airbase, carrying foreign fighters and military supplies intended for the RSF, which dominates Darfur. Sudan's army, under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has repeatedly accused the UAE of supplying drones and advanced weapons to the RSF through Nyala airport. The UAE denies these allegations despite corroborating reports from UN experts, US officials, and international bodies. Satellite imagery from Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab revealed Chinese-made drones stationed at Nyala airport. In June, witnesses reported another cargo plane being bombed shortly after landing at the same location. Sudan's government recently alleged UAE involvement in recruiting Colombian mercenaries for the RSF, citing documented evidence. UN experts have verified the presence of Colombian fighters in Darfur since late 2024. Pro-army coalition Joint Forces reported over 80 Colombian mercenaries aiding the RSF in El-Fasher, Darfur's last army-held capital. Several were allegedly killed in recent RSF offensives involving drone and artillery strikes. The army released footage purportedly showing Colombian mercenaries, though AFP could not independently verify the videos. Colombia's foreign ministry previously acknowledged its citizens' involvement in Sudan's conflict, expressing regret. Colombian mercenaries, often ex-military or former guerrillas, have been deployed in Yemen and Gulf conflicts under UAE contracts. Sudan's three-year war has resulted in tens of thousands dead, 13 million displaced, and severe famine conditions. - AFP
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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, July 14
KHARTOUM -- At least 46 civilians were killed and 37 others wounded in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in North Kordofan State, western Sudan, volunteer groups reported on Monday. The Sudanese Doctors Network, a volunteer organization, reported that the attack took place on Sunday in Hillat Hamid village. Among the 46 fatalities were five women, and the wounded numbered 37. The group said local residents had to bury the victims in mass graves. (Sudan-Civil War-Death Toll) - - - - DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM -- At least 99 people have been killed and around 200 others wounded over the past two days in southern Syria's Sweida province, as clashes escalate between local Druze militias, Bedouin tribes, and government forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Monday. According to the Britain-based monitoring group, the fatalities include 60 from the Druze community -- among them two women and two children -- 18 from Bedouin tribes, 14 from the defense authorities, and seven unidentified individuals wearing military uniforms. (Syria-Israeli Strike-Sweida Clash) - - - - GAZA -- At least 47 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling and gunfire across Gaza on Monday, according to Palestinian sources. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that in central Gaza, five people were killed and four others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian gathering in the Bureij refugee camp, and one person was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a water distribution tanker in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Casualties) - - - - JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said Monday it struck several Syrian army tanks in southern Syria, amid escalating clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes in southern Syria's Sweida province. In a statement, the military said it identified Syrian tanks advancing between al-Mazra'ah and Sami' towards Sweida, and carried out strikes "to prevent their arrival in the area." (Israel-Syrian Tanks-Druze-Bedouin Clashes)
