Sudanese
...pertaining or related to Sudan, located just south of Egypt. It represents another strong argument in favor of colonialism. You wouldn't want to go there...anti-aircraft guns in Shendi, northern Sudan, thwarted a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday. Two of the attacking drones were intercepted and shot down.
This attack comes amid ongoing tensions between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. A joint force comprising the Sudanese army and Darfur armed movement units had recently departed Shendi to confront RSF fighters at the Khartoum refinery in al-Jaili. Encircling the RSF forces, which had seized control of the oil facility at the onset of the conflict, the coalition aimed to reclaim the area.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Army, had just left Shendi when the assault occurred.
Military sources told Sudan Tribune that the four drones attempted to target the command centre of the 3rd Infantry Division in Shendi. However, the army’s ground-based anti-aircraft defences effectively neutralized three of the drones, while the fourth altered its trajectory.
Witnesses reported that the drones aimed at various strategic locations, including a military airport adjacent to an ammunition depot and other sites near the southwestern entrance of the army command in Shendi. The resounding blasts of the anti-aircraft missiles caused panic among civilians, prompting the closure of the main market until calm was restored in the city.
In an official statement, the 3rd Infantry Division confirmed that its Control and Monitoring Room detected a drone approaching from the south. Ground anti-aircraft weaponry intercepted the drone upon its entry into the division’s jurisdiction, destroying its payload in mid-air. The debris fell within the division’s airport area without causing any casualties or damage to infrastructure.
The statement further detailed that another drone was sighted an hour later and promptly neutralized, emphasizing the division’s readiness and rapid response to hostile threats.
This drone assault marks the second incident of its kind within a month, targeting the Nile River State. On April 2, a drone struck a Ramadan iftar gathering hosted by the Islamist-affiliated al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, resulting in the loss of at least 18 lives.
Previously, members of the Rapid Support Forces had threatened to target the army position in Shendi and Port Sudan.
Related:
Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-24 UAE denies funding Sudanese paramilitary group
Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army
Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-24 RSF fighters accused of ransacking homes, arrests
Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-24 UAE denies funding Sudanese paramilitary group
Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army
Rapid Support Forces: 2024-04-24 RSF fighters accused of ransacking homes, arrests
Related:
Darfur: 2024-04-24 UAE denies funding Sudanese paramilitary group
Darfur: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army
Darfur: 2024-04-24 South Sudan's president says against Sudan's disintegration
Darfur: 2024-04-24 UAE denies funding Sudanese paramilitary group
Darfur: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army
Darfur: 2024-04-24 South Sudan's president says against Sudan's disintegration
Related:
Khartoum: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army
Khartoum: 2024-04-24 RSF fighters accused of ransacking homes, arrests
Khartoum: 2024-04-23 Sudanese army repulses RSF attack in North Kordofan State
Khartoum: 2024-04-24 Darfur tribal leader Musa Hilal pledges support for Sudanese army
Khartoum: 2024-04-24 RSF fighters accused of ransacking homes, arrests
Khartoum: 2024-04-23 Sudanese army repulses RSF attack in North Kordofan State
Related:
Al-Jaili: 2024-01-28 Sudanese army seizes control of strategic Khartoum Bahri Sites in fierce clashes
Al-Jaili: 2023-12-07 RSF allege Sudanese army bombed Khartoum oil refinery
Al-Jaili: 2024-01-28 Sudanese army seizes control of strategic Khartoum Bahri Sites in fierce clashes
Al-Jaili: 2023-12-07 RSF allege Sudanese army bombed Khartoum oil refinery
Related:
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan 04-/14/2024 Sudan's military announces progress in restoring defence capabilities
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan 04-/12/2024 Burhan excludes unsupportive political forces from future Sudanese governmentAbdel Fattah al-Burhan 04-/10/2024 Sudan's Al-Burhan vows no return to pre-war era
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan 04-/14/2024 Sudan's military announces progress in restoring defence capabilities
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan 04-/12/2024 Burhan excludes unsupportive political forces from future Sudanese governmentAbdel Fattah al-Burhan 04-/10/2024 Sudan's Al-Burhan vows no return to pre-war era
Related:
Nile River State: 2023-10-06 Surprise! Female volunteers in Sudan face murder, rape, and harassment
Nile River State: 2023-10-06 Surprise! Female volunteers in Sudan face murder, rape, and harassment