The eastern Sudanese city of Port Sudan endured a drone attack on Thursday morning, marking the fifth consecutive day of aerial strikes amid continued fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), according to eyewitness accounts.
Several residents told reporters that โexplosions were heard in the cityโ and that the Sudanese armyโs air defense systems โconfronted the attack,โ which they said lasted approximately 45 minutes. Witnesses further claimed the drones โtargeted the headquarters of the air force college in Port Sudan.โ As of Thursday afternoon, neither the army nor the RSF had publicly commented on the incident, and no information was available on casualties or material damage.
Port Sudan has served as the temporary administrative capital since April 2023, when the war between the RSF and the army began. Authorities have frequently accused the RSF of targeting civilian infrastructure with drones in several northern cities, including Merowe, Dongola, Dabba, and Atbara. The war has resulted in a humanitarian crisis, with over 20,000 people killed and 15 million displaced, according to UN figures and local authorities. A separate estimate by US-based researchers suggests the death toll may be closer to 130,000.
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