Khartoum, May 05 (Darfur24)
The Sudanese army on Tuesday accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of direct involvement in drone attacks targeting multiple cities across the country, describing the actions as a violation of Sudan’s sovereignty.
Army spokesperson Brigadier General Asim Awad Abdel Wahab Mohamed said during a press conference in Khartoum that authorities possess “documented evidence” linking both countries to recent drone strikes that hit several areas in Sudan.
Over the past two days, a wave of drone attacks has targeted locations in Khartoum, Al-Jazirah, El Obeid, Al-Faw, and Kenana, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to key infrastructure.
According to the army, three drones launched on March 1 from Bahir Dar Airport in Ethiopia carried out operations targeting states including White Nile, Blue Nile, and North and South Kordofan.
The spokesperson said Sudanese air defenses intercepted one of the drones north of El Obeid on March 17. Technical analysis, he added, confirmed that the aircraft bearing serial number S88 belongs to the United Arab Emirates and was operated from Ethiopian territory.
“The data revealed the starting point and flight path within Sudanese airspace,” he said, noting that the drone carried out strikes in Kurmuk and other locations in Blue Nile, as well as areas in North and South Kordofan.
He also cited a separate incident on May 1, in which another drone launched from the same location entered Sudanese airspace and was tracked to Jebel Awliya, where it targeted Khartoum International Airport and nearby areas before being intercepted.
The army described the incidents as “direct aggression” against Sudan, stressing its readiness to respond to any threats in defense of national sovereignty.
In a related development, Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem announced that Sudan would recall its ambassador to Ethiopia in response to what he described as hostile actions.
Neither the UAE nor Ethiopia has issued an immediate response regarding the accusations.