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Rapid Support Forces Escalate Week-Long Drone Attacks on Port Sudan, Provisional Government Seat, Causing Fires and Mass Displacement

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Updated May 12, 2025, 09:59 AM

Sudan's civil war, now entering its third year, has seen a marked escalation with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia intensifying drone attacks on the eastern city of Port Sudan. The city, which serves as the provisional seat of Sudan's federal government, has been subjected to continuous drone strikes for over a week. These attacks have targeted military sites, including weapons and equipment depots in Darfur, as well as residential areas in Port Sudan, causing widespread fires and prompting thousands of residents to flee. The Sudanese army has reported intercepting some of these drones, which are believed to be operated by the RSF paramilitary group. This marks a shift in the conflict as drone strikes have expanded into regions previously considered safe, escalating the hostilities further. The use of explosive drones by the RSF represents a new phase in the ongoing conflict, contributing to increased instability and civilian displacement in eastern Sudan.

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🇸🇩 The city of Port Sudan, the temporary seat of the #Soudan federal government, was the target of intense attacks by #drones attributed by the army to the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces #FSR. ►These drone strikes are the first since the start of the war there https://t.co/bq7JEvO09j

The New Arab

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The RSF militia's relentless drone strikes on Port Sudan have caused panic in the city, with thousands fleeing https://t.co/f1ovmYcDcn

RFI Afrique

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Sudan: why are the paramilitaries changing the war with their drone attacks on Port Sudan? https://t.co/rThVSjnlJ2 https://t.co/6aezvipsc1

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