Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan for first time, army says
Summary
A military airport in the city of Port Sudan was attacked by drones from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and is the first time this city has been attacked since a civil war began two years ago. Despite the attack, there were no reported injuries, just "limited damage".Key Facts
- The Rapid Support Forces used drones to attack a military airport in Port Sudan.
- This is the first attack on the city of Port Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces.
- The attack didn't cause any injuries, but there was some damage.
- Port Sudan is the temporary capital of Sudan's military-led government since the capital city, Khartoum, fell during the civil war.
- Sudan's civil war, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, began in April 2023, ahead of a planned swap to civilian rule.
- Since the start of the war, 150,000 people are believed to have died and 12 million have had to leave their homes.
- The United Nations has described the situation in Sudan as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
- The Rapid Support Forces are led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, while the military government is led by General Abdel Fattah-al Burhan.
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