Sudan blames Ethiopia, UAE for recent drone attacks
Sudan blames Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates for recent drone attacks. Military spokesperson Brigadier General Asim Awad Abdelwahab said on Tuesday that Sudan's government, which has recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia, had obtained evidence of four drone attacks since March 1 originating from neighbouring Ethiopia's Bahir Dar airport. It claims the UAE provided the drones used in the attacks.
Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem said that while Khartoum will not initiate attacks against other countries, "whoever attacks us will be met with a response", and that Sudan was ready to "enter into an open confrontation" with Ethiopia "if it becomes necessary". His comments came following a strike on Monday at the airport in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. Previous attacks have been launched towards the Sudanese states of Kordofan, Blue Nile and White Nile.
A drone attack on Saturday on Omdurman, Sudan's second-largest city, killed five people travelling on a civilian bus, while another attack the following day in the central Sudan state of Gezira killed relatives of Abu Agla Kaikal, a commander with the Sudan Shield Forces, a group allied with the Sudanese military, who defected from the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) earlier in the war. Abdelwahab said, "What Ethiopia and the UAE have done is direct aggression against Sudan and won't be met with silence."
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Sudan's government has accused Ethiopia and the UAE of orchestrating recent drone attacks, including one at Khartoum airport - escalating regional tensions. These accusations hint at a deeper conflict, raising questions about the stability of the region.
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