Sudan has accused Ethiopia of launching 162 drone attacks from its territory that killed more than 400 civilians and 102 military personnel, amid allegations that Addis Ababa is supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The claims, which have not been independently verified, were presented at a briefing attended by senior military and intelligence officials, along with undersecretaries from the foreign affairs and information ministries.
According to the officials, the drones were launched from bases in Assosa, Bahir Dar, and locations along the Sudanese border, following flight paths alongside South Sudan. They identified several types of aircraft allegedly used in the attacks, including modified kamikaze drones and long-range models. These included Chinese-made drones and the Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı and Bayraktar TB2, they said. Sudanese forces had reportedly shot down several drones, including Akıncı and CH-95 models.
The officials listed the locations allegedly targeted as El Damazin, El Mazmum, Sennar, Kosti, Rabak, Belong, El Kurmuk, El Dinder, Wad El Mahi, El Obeid, Abu Oileila, Bara, and Umm Rawaba. They also said dozens of schools, fuel stations, health centres, and hospitals had been destroyed in the strikes.
Muawiya Osman Khalid, undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the government was pursuing a policy of “strategic patience” but would not compromise on defending Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He called on the international community to take concrete action to stop what he described as aggression threatening civilian lives and regional stability.
Participants at the briefing said the strikes were intended to prevent displaced people from returning to their homes, particularly in Khartoum, and to undermine efforts to restore normal life. They also alleged that the attacks risked widening the conflict into a regional confrontation aimed at weakening Sudan.
Ethiopia has previously rejected allegations of supporting the RSF, describing them as unfounded.
Separately, Defence Minister Hassan Daoud Kabroun said more than 20 countries were involved in Sudan’s war by providing the RSF with logistical support, mercenaries, funding, and drones. In an interview with the Sudan News Agency (SUNA), Kabroun described the conflict as a war aimed at destroying Sudan, plundering its resources, and changing its demographic composition, rather than a civil war or a struggle for power. He said the government intended to defeat what he called “the rebellion, militias, and illegal movements,” secure the country, and work towards building a modern democratic state based on transparency.
The accusations come as Sudan’s conflict continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians, with international observers urging restraint and renewed diplomatic efforts to prevent the war from spreading beyond the country’s borders. The Sudanese government has yet to provide publicly verifiable evidence of Ethiopian involvement, and independent confirmation of the casualty figures and launch sites remains unavailable.
