Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing drone attacks from Assosa airport

The Sudanese government has accused Ethiopia of providing military facilities to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), including allowing the use of Assosa airport in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of western Ethiopia as a platform to launch drones targeting Sudanese territory. Sudan affirmed its right to respond to these attacks.

According to authorities in Khartoum, the accusations are based on technical data and satellite images that they say reveal drone launch sites within Ethiopian territory.

In a statement, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Ethiopia of supporting RSF military operations by permitting its territory to be used for drone launches, facilitating the supply of weapons, and allowing fighters and foreign mercenaries to enter Sudan.

The Sudanese allegations specifically identify Assosa airport in Benishangul-Gumuz as the launch point for drones targeting sites inside Sudan, citing the use of an Ethiopian air facility to carry out these attacks, according to Khartoum's account.

The Sudanese government stressed that it reserves the legitimate right to respond to these attacks and to take necessary measures to protect the country's sovereignty and the safety of its citizens, citing international law as the basis for its position.