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Al Bawaba
3 days ago
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Sudanese army foils drone attack in Port Sudan
Published June 1st, 2025 - 06:07 GMT ALBAWABA - The Sudanese army foiled drones flying over Port Sudan with anti-aircraft missiles on Saturday, according to eyewitnesses. Also Read Sudan reports 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum in 2 days Last month, Port Sudan, the seat of the military-backed government, was subjected to its first drone attack, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemedti. The drone strikes targeted infrastructure, including the country's last functioning international civilian airport, power plants, and fuel depots. The almost daily strikes had ceased for more than a week until Saturday, when eyewitnesses told AFP they heard "the sound of anti-aircraft missiles north and west of the city and drones flying overhead." © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Arab News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Kyiv mayor says drones and missiles attack city, triggering fires
Ukraine's capital Kyiv was coming under a combined drone and missile attack early on Saturday, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said. Timur Tkachenko, head of the capital's military administration, said two fires had broken out in the city's Sviatoshinskyi district. Drone fragments had hit the ground there and in three other districts. Officials said anti-aircraft units were in action. Reuters witnesses reported waves of drones flying over the city, which had been jolted by a series of explosions.
Reuters
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Kyiv mayor says drones and missiles attack city, triggering fires
May 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine's capital Kyiv was coming under a combined drone and missile attack early on Saturday, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said. Timur Tkachenko, head of the capital's military administration, said two fires had broken out in the city's Sviatoshinskyi district. Drone fragments had hit the ground there and in three other districts. Officials said anti-aircraft units were in action. Reuters witnesses reported waves of drones flying over the city, which had been jolted by a series of explosions.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
WW2 shell in Shoeburyness is detonated after being found on beach
Army officers carried out a controlled explosion of an anti-aircraft shell on a beach after a member of the public picked it Coastguard at Southend-on-Sea said the person picked up what appeared to be a World War Two ordnance at Shoeburyness on explosive ordnance disposal team carried out the detonation later that stretch of beach is operated by the Ministry of Defence and is off limits to the public. A coastguard spokesperson said: "Today was a clear example that by ignoring such warning signs and entering this restricted area you may come across live ordnance on these beaches and mud flats." The spokesperson said the member of the public placed the ordnance beside the HM Coastguard station at West Slip when they realised what it might be, and called coastguard team put a 100m (328ft) cordon in place, covering Shoebury Common Beach, the adjoining nature reserve and the car park behind Ness added: "Because these items can be so dangerous, if you ever see something suspicious or out of the ordinary on the beach or in the sea, do not touch it, move it or take it home."The cordon was lifted at 18:25 BST. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
07-05-2025
- Politics
Drone strike targets Port Sudan navy base: army source
The military repelled a drone attack on Sudan's largest naval base early Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth consecutive day of strikes on the country's wartime capital. 'They [the drones] were met with anti-aircraft missiles,' the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to the media. An AFP correspondent reported hearing a series of explosions coming from the direction of the port for nearly half an hour at dawn.
