Port Sudan, May 6(Darfur 24)
Strategic sites in the Sudanese city of Port Sudan were subjected to new attacks on Tuesday, resulting in fires and explosions.
According to eyewitnesses, fires broke out at a fuel depot at Port Sudan International Airport and the vicinity of the southern port. A hotel was also bombed, causing partial destruction without any casualties reported.
The authorities in Port Sudan and the Sudanese army have not issued any comment on the nature of the attacks that occurred Tuesday in Port Sudan or who was behind them.
The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Petroleum announced on Monday that the attack on the strategic oil depots in Port Sudan was carried out by a drone belonging to the Rapid Support Forces RSF .
For three days, Port Sudan has been subjected to drone attacks targeting military bases and civilian facilities, forcing the airport authorities to close it for hours on Sunday. After resuming operations, operations were suspended again on Tuesday.
Sudanese army spokesman Brigadier General Nabil Abdullah said in a statement on Sunday that “the enemy targeted Osman Digna Air Base, a cargo warehouse, and some civilian facilities in Port Sudan on the morning of May 4, 2025, with suicide drones.”
Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern on Monday about recent reports of drone attacks on military and civilian infrastructure near Port Sudan Airport in Sudan.
Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said in his daily press briefing that these attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations carried out by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces targeting areas controlled by the other side.
The UN Secretary-General said that the attack on Port Sudan represents a worrying development that threatens the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations in an area that has so far been spared the devastating conflict experienced in many other parts of the country.
The UN Secretary-General reiterated his call for urgent dialogue between the warring parties toward an immediate cessation of hostilities and a comprehensive political process to prevent further escalation, protect civilians, and return Sudan to the path of peace and stability.
On the humanitarian front, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) continues to monitor the evolving situation following the recent drone strikes in Port Sudan, which has become the UN’s humanitarian hub for coordinating relief operations across the country.
Farhan Haq stated that these attacks had no direct impact on humanitarian operations or activities in Port Sudan. He added, “None of our offices, buildings, or warehouses have been affected, and we continue to carry out our normal operations.”
He added that OCHA will continue to assess the situation, including the impact on the ability to bring supplies and staff in and out of Sudan. Haq reported that UN Humanitarian Air Service flights to and from Port Sudan have been temporarily suspended.
He noted that these latest strikes follow a series of drone attacks on airports and other civilian infrastructure, including power plants, which have caused significant disruptions to electricity supplies and access to safe drinking water for civilians, including displaced persons and returnees.
Farhan Haq called on all parties to this conflict to ensure that civilians and civilian infrastructure are not targeted again, emphasizing that wars have rules and international humanitarian law must be respected.