Sudan Port Sudan, who is lying on the Red Sea, has been attacked by drones sent by the Sudan government troops (SAF) with the Rebel forces of Fast Support (RSF).
Drones hit, among others, the Osman Digna air base, located at the northern end of the international airport in Port Sudan, fuel depots in the southern part of the port and power plant. The available satellite photos show damaged hangars and the damaged plane Ił 76. On those made between 6 and 7 May, CIR identified serious damage to the Flamingo sea base.
Attack on Flamingo's maritime base. Analysts determine the perpetrator
Analysts from CIR also analyzed the social media circulating, among others on Facebook, photos showing alleged fragments of ammunition, which was used during the attack, trying to determine who could carry it out.
According to available data, it could be a Chinese guided bomb, which is most likely compatible with drones served by RSF and their allies. But the Russian Earth-Pierchy rocket could also be used, which can be launched from the air defense system supported by the Sudan armed forces. According to CIR, the Russian ammunition was probably used to shoot down on the drones.
The Sudanese army accused these attacks of fast support that they did not admit.
The Flamingo sea base was founded in the early 1960s during the rule of President Ibrahim Abboud. In 2017, Russia became interested in her, who signed a contract with the then President Omar Al-Baszir. It allowed Moscow to create a military base that was to be used for 25 years. However, due to the unstable political situation in Sudan, the contract has never been ratified.
Sudan army versus RSF. The conflict consumed over 100,000 victims
In December 2024, the Bloomberg agency announced that Sudan withdrew from the contract, despite the fact that Russia offered the delivery of the S-400 missile system. Sudan leaders were probably afraid of reaction from the US and other Western countries.
The Sudanese army, commanded by Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, and the Paramilitary RSF, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, have been fighting for power since April 2023. As a result, according to experts from American universities, at least 130,000 were killed. civilians, although the real number is probably much higher. Over 15 million Sudanians are currently resettled because of this war.
