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Sudan Recalls Ethiopia Ambassador After Khartoum Airport Drone Strike
(MENAFN) Sudan took a dramatic diplomatic step Tuesday, withdrawing its ambassador to Ethiopia and issuing a stark warning of open confrontation after Khartoum accused Addis Ababa of orchestrating a series of drone strikes against its international airport and military installations the previous day.
Sudan's Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem announced the ambassador's recall for consultations in a formal statement, declaring that his country is "ready to enter into an open confrontation with Ethiopia."
The minister pointed directly at Ethiopian territory as the origin of the assault. "The drones that attacked Sudanese facilities yesterday (Monday) were launched from Ethiopia's Bahir Dar Airport," he said, asserting that Sudan reserves the legal right to respond to the "aggression" as it sees fit. "We do not seek to initiate aggression against any country, but whoever attacks us will be responded to," Salem added.
The Sudanese military echoed that combative stance. Asim Awad Abdelwahab, spokesperson of the Sudanese Armed Forces, warned in a separate statement that the armed forces "will respond twice as hard," citing what he described as "confirmed information regarding Ethiopia's participation in the aggression against Sudan." "Our armed forces are fully prepared to deal with any threat in a manner that preserves the dignity, sovereignty and security of the nation," he said.
The escalating rhetoric follows Monday's drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport and several military sites across the capital, which triggered a series of explosions and sent thick columns of smoke rising from multiple locations. The press office of Sudan's Ministry of Culture and Information reported no casualties or material damage from the strikes.
Airport authorities swiftly evacuated personnel and shut down the facility for 72 hours as a precautionary measure, with the press office noting that normal air traffic operations would resume once standard procedures had been carried out.
Beyond the airport, the attacks also struck areas near the Signal Corps in Bahri, north of the capital, and the Al-Markhiyat camp north of Omdurman. The full extent of losses at those sites remains unconfirmed.
The incident reflects a broader and deeply troubling trend across Sudan, where the use of drones in military operations has increased significantly, drawing warnings from observers over their mounting toll on civilian populations.
The strikes come against the backdrop of a devastating civil war that has raged since mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. According to international estimates, the conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions of people both within Sudan and across its borders.
Sudan's Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem announced the ambassador's recall for consultations in a formal statement, declaring that his country is "ready to enter into an open confrontation with Ethiopia."
The minister pointed directly at Ethiopian territory as the origin of the assault. "The drones that attacked Sudanese facilities yesterday (Monday) were launched from Ethiopia's Bahir Dar Airport," he said, asserting that Sudan reserves the legal right to respond to the "aggression" as it sees fit. "We do not seek to initiate aggression against any country, but whoever attacks us will be responded to," Salem added.
The Sudanese military echoed that combative stance. Asim Awad Abdelwahab, spokesperson of the Sudanese Armed Forces, warned in a separate statement that the armed forces "will respond twice as hard," citing what he described as "confirmed information regarding Ethiopia's participation in the aggression against Sudan." "Our armed forces are fully prepared to deal with any threat in a manner that preserves the dignity, sovereignty and security of the nation," he said.
The escalating rhetoric follows Monday's drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport and several military sites across the capital, which triggered a series of explosions and sent thick columns of smoke rising from multiple locations. The press office of Sudan's Ministry of Culture and Information reported no casualties or material damage from the strikes.
Airport authorities swiftly evacuated personnel and shut down the facility for 72 hours as a precautionary measure, with the press office noting that normal air traffic operations would resume once standard procedures had been carried out.
Beyond the airport, the attacks also struck areas near the Signal Corps in Bahri, north of the capital, and the Al-Markhiyat camp north of Omdurman. The full extent of losses at those sites remains unconfirmed.
The incident reflects a broader and deeply troubling trend across Sudan, where the use of drones in military operations has increased significantly, drawing warnings from observers over their mounting toll on civilian populations.
The strikes come against the backdrop of a devastating civil war that has raged since mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. According to international estimates, the conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions of people both within Sudan and across its borders.
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