Sudan files complaints against Ethiopia with UN over deadly drone spree
Summary
Sudan has filed complaints with the UN Security Council and the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, accusing Ethiopia of allowing the RSF to launch deadly drone attacks from Ethiopian territory. Sudan’s military-led council says the attacks killed or wounded hundreds of civilians and caused military casualties; Ethiopia has also accused Sudan of supporting rebels, which Khartoum denies.Key Facts
- Sudan’s Foreign Ministry accused the RSF of using Ethiopian territory to attack civilian sites and power stations.
- A Sudanese military-led council report alleged 70 drone assaults between February 15 and October 27, involving 187 one-way attack drones.
- The report said the attacks killed or wounded 484 civilians, killed 176 Sudanese soldiers and wounded another 200.
- Sudan identified alleged launch sites at Asosa Airport, the Kurmuk-Gizen border area and Bahir Dar airbase in Ethiopia.
- The report said 28 attacks involving 97 drones occurred in October.
- Sudan said a drone attack on displaced families in Wad el-Mahi on October 9 killed 30 civilians and wounded 100.
- A UN spokesperson condemned escalating drone attacks and said they were causing a catastrophic civilian toll and violating international humanitarian law.
- Ethiopia has accused the Sudanese military of backing rebels linked to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front; Khartoum denied the allegation.
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