Sudan accuses UAE of May 4 drone attacks on Port Sudan

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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.

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Sudan said the United Arab Emirates was responsible for an attack on Port Sudan this month, accusing the Gulf state for the first time of direct military intervention in a war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The UAE denied the allegations in a statement and said it condemned the attack.