Growing panic erupts in Sudan's war-ravaged capital due to continuous drone attacks
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Just off the charts, the skies above Sudan's conflict-ridden capital, Port Sudan, have been shrouded in thick, ominous smoke for the past two days.
Amidst the chaos that engulfs this bustling city where tens of thousands of war-weary souls have sought refuge, a palpable sense of dread is starting to take hold.
What we're witnessing here appears to be the latest RSF (Rapid Support Forces) assault against vital infrastructure in Port Sudan - a pattern of sabotage that has continued for over 24 hours and is suspected to be another chapter in a series of drone attacks on military strongholds across the nation.
Last Sunday morning, Port Sudan airport was viciously bombarded by a wave of suicide drones that zeroed in on a munitions depot in the military airbase located near the airport. As a result, air traffic came to an abrupt halt at the country's last international airfield[3][4].
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It seems the RSF has been stepping up its drone warfare game since the army seized control of the capital city, Khartoum, in late March. For instance, on 25 April, an RSF drone dropped one hell of a payload on a refugee camp in Atbara, taking the lives of at least 12 civilians, including children[5][6].
These brutal drone attacks have brought the conflict to a new boiling point, causing widespread fear and chaos. They appear to be part of a deliberate strategy aimed at shaking the army's resolve while turning the heat up on the simmering war. The sheer brutality of the recent RSF drone strikes has left their mark on the nation, with at least 20 captives brutally slain in Kordofan in a single devastating attack, offering a grim reminder of the destruction that these aerial assaults can wreak[1][2].
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- The escalation of drone warfare by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, particularly the brutal attacks on civilian areas like the refugee camp in Atbara on 25 April, has raised the stakes in the conflict and caused widespread fear and chaos.
- The latest RSF assault on Port Sudan's infrastructure, a pattern of sabotage continued for over 24 hours, has brought the ongoing war to a boiling point, with many suspecting it to be another chapter in a series of drone attacks on military strongholds across the nation.
- In the face of these brutal drone attacks and in the wake of the army seizing control of Khartoum in late March, political tensions in Sudan's war-and-conflicts situation remain high, with the general news scene painting a grim picture of the nation's current state.
