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| Sudan accuses UAE and Ethiopia of involvement in Khartoum airport drone strikes |
| 2026-05-06 |
| [SudanTribune] Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of orchestrating a drone strike on Khartoum International Airport, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in regional tensions. The accusations follow a series of aerial attacks on Monday that targeted the capital’s main airport, residential districts, and several military installations, including the Signal Corps base in Khartoum North and the al-Markhiyat training centre in Omdurman. During a joint press conference in the early hours of Tuesday, Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem and military spokesperson Asim Awad Abd al-Wahab stated they had “conclusive evidence” that the drones involved in the operation were launched from Bahir Dar airport in Ethiopia. “We formally announce the involvement of the UAE and Ethiopia in the bombing of Khartoum airport,” the officials said in a statement carried by the state news agency. They added that the government reserves the right to respond “at a time and place of its choosing.” More at the link More: Sudan says it is ready for an "open confrontation" with Ethiopia
Text: Sudan says it is ready for an "open confrontation" with Ethiopia after accusing Ethiopia of launching drone strikes against Khartoum from northern Ethiopia. Meanwhile, fighter jets flew over Tigray for the first time since 2022 today after the Tigray council fully sidelined the interim administration and elected TPLF head Debretsion as regional president. The Pretoria agreement is very dead. Neither Sudan nor Ethiopia has the capacity to juggle two separate fronts right now. But that doesn't mean that hubris, miscalculation, or external backing couldn't lead to the worst. |
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