Drone strike targets eastern Sudanese base during visit by army chief

Middle East News
2024-07-31 | 02:56
High views
Share
LBCI
Share
LBCI
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
print
Drone strike targets eastern Sudanese base during visit by army chief
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
print
2min
Drone strike targets eastern Sudanese base during visit by army chief

A drone strike targeted an eastern Sudanese army base during a visit by the army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Tuesday, eyewitnesses told Reuters on Wednesday, casting doubt over recent efforts to bring an end to a 15-month civil war.

A statement by the army said the attack took place at a graduation ceremony at the Gibet army base, about 100 km (62 miles) from the army's de facto capital, Port Sudan, in Sudan's Red Sea state, and that five people were killed.

The drone attack is the latest in a string of such attacks on army locations in recent months and the closest to Port Sudan.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the army's rival in the war, has not claimed responsibility for any of them and did not comment on Tuesday's incident.

The strike comes a day after the army-aligned foreign ministry conditionally accepted a US invitation to talks in Switzerland in August.

The RSF responded to the ministry's statement, saying it would only negotiate with the army and not the Islamists who make up a large part of the civil service.

Reuters

Middle East News

Sudan

Drone

Strike

Army

Base

General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan

War

LBCI Next
Afghan Taliban say killing of Hamas chief 'a great loss'
Iran President vows to make Israel 'regret' Haniyeh's killing
LBCI Previous
Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
We use
cookies
We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More