Drone strikes targeting Port Sudan continued into a several consecutive days, with Sudanese army anti-aircraft units responding to fresh attacks near key military and civilian infrastructure.
Residents reported hearing multiple explosions early in the morning near the Flamingo naval base, a strategic facility located on the northern edge of Port Sudan. According to local sources, this marks the third time the base has come under drone fire since the latest escalation began on Sunday.
Military air defenses were observed actively intercepting drones above the base for the first time, and plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area, witnesses said.
Further south, in the port city of Suakin—approximately 50 kilometers from Port Sudan—army units also engaged drones attempting to strike the area. One unmanned aircraft crashed into a commercial warehouse at Prince Osman Digna Port, causing minor structural damage but no reported casualties.
The Sudanese government has attributed the drone attacks to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a group locked in conflict with the army since April 2023. Authorities have also repeated accusations that the United Arab Emirates is supporting the RSF with weapons and intelligence—a charge the UAE has denied.
Among the sites previously hit in Port Sudan are the city’s airport, a fuel depot, an electricity substation, and a major hotel located near government buildings. The attacks have heightened fears over the safety of displaced civilians the future of humanitarian operations passing through the Red Sea port.