Drone strikes hit Port Sudan for a sixth consecutive day on Friday, an army source said, blaming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war with Sudan’s regular army since April 2023.
“Our air defences intercepted some of the enemy drones which were targeting sites in the city,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Witnesses reported strikes across Port Sudan, the seat of the army-backed government and the country’s main humanitarian aid hub.
The city, long seen as a relative safe haven from the devastating conflict, has come under daily drone attacks since Sunday. The strikes have damaged several key facilities, including Sudan’s sole international airport, its largest functioning fuel depot, and the city's main power station.
Port Sudan serves as the primary entry point for humanitarian aid into the country. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the attacks “threaten to increase humanitarian needs and further complicate aid operations,” his spokesman said.
More than two years of fighting between the army and the RSF have killed tens of thousands of people and uprooted 13 million, in what the United Nations describes as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
