RSF drones tilt scales in Sudan war amid alarm, flight cancellations
A general view shows a large plume of smoke and fire rising from a fuel depot after what military sources told Reuters is a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attack in Port Sudan targeting fuel storage facilities in Port Sudan, Sudan, May 5, 2025.
Port Sudan, the temporary administrative capital of Sudan located on the country’s eastern coast, has witnessed an unprecedented security escalation, with a series of drone attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The drones targeted strategic locations, including the “Othman Digna” airbase and the radar station at “Fleming,” in addition to fuel storage depots, resulting in large-scale fires and significant material damage, although no casualties have been confirmed so far.
