Drone targets Port Sudan amid continued clashes
ALBAWABA - Drone strikes targets in Port Sudan as fighting in the eastern Sudanese city continues for the fifth consecutive day, eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency. Also Read Strong explosions reported in Port Sudan
On May 6, strong explosions were reported in the city as clashes between the army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries intensified earlier in May.
AFP reported that multiple drones hit the airport in Port Sudan city, leading to huge smoke billows rising in the sky. The RSF forces also attacked the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power.
After the attack on Tuesday, flights at Port Sudan Airport were frozen after it was targeted by a drone. An airport official, who preferred not to reveal his identity, revealed, "A drone targeted the civilian part of Port Sudan Airport, and scheduled flights were canceled," two days after the military base there was attacked by drones.
The civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (generally referred to as Hemedti), on April 15, 2023.
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