In brief
Early Monday, drones hit the Aroma and New Halfa electricity substations in Kassala state, shutting power across the region. The attacks mark the 15th drone strike on Sudan’s power infrastructure this week and come amid tensions between the army and Rapid Support Forces. Authorities have blamed the paramilitary group, which denies involvement, while the Sudanese government has filed complaints against Ethiopia.
Early Monday, drones struck the Aroma and New Halfa electricity substations in Kassala state, eastern Sudan, plunging the state into widespread outages as witnesses and local officials reported.
The two attacks marked the 15th drone strike on Sudan’s power infrastructure this week, a number that now includes hits across Khartoum, Gezira, Sennar, Red Sea, Gedaref, Kassala and River Nile states, according to local sources.
Videos that circulated on social media showed fires at both the New Halfa and Aroma stations, with Civil Defense teams seen attempting to extinguish the blaze at Aroma.
“A drone strike hit a power station in northern Sudan early on Sunday, sparking a fire and triggering loud explosions, witnesses told Anadolu.”
Sunday’s attacks reportedly struck the Abu Hamad substation in River Nile state and the Al‑Dabbah substation in Northern state, adding to the week’s tally.
Following the Monday strikes, the Sudanese government filed complaints against Ethiopia with the UN Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council, accusing Addis Ababa of involvement in attacks on civilian infrastructure.
No immediate comment came from Ethiopia, leaving the accusations unverified.
Sudanese authorities and rights groups have repeatedly blamed the Rapid Support Forces for targeting civilian infrastructure. The paramilitary group generally does not comment on such accusations and says it works to protect civilians.
The drones are believed to be part of the ongoing civil war that has raged since April 2023, when the army and RSF began fighting over disputes about the integration of the paramilitary unit, killing tens of thousands and displacing around 13 million people.
