RSF denounces that “this deliberate and calculated attack is a clear attempt to derail the implementation of agreements”
September 25 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Sudanese army on Tuesday bombed the airport in the western city of Nyala, capital of Southern Darfur, destroying the runway, the control tower and offices, as well as a headquarters, incidents that have been denounced by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Military sources consulted by the Sudan Tribune reported the damage caused by the attacks, which took place days after a large cargo plane landed at the airport, located in an area controlled by the RSF, with shipments of heavy weapons.
“The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their terrorist allies linked to the Islamic Movement (ISIS) continue their brutal campaign of destruction, targeting critical infrastructure and increasing chaos across the country,” an RSF spokesperson said, adding that “this deliberate and calculated attack is a clear attempt to derail the implementation of agreements and obstruct the progress made during the Geneva talks.”
The spokesman explained that during that meeting they proposed that airports in several cities, including Nyala, be reopened and operated under the auspices of the UN and its agencies. “These airports were to serve as essential lifelines, facilitating the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid, including medicines and emergency relief,” he said.
“We strongly condemn this atrocious rampage aimed at destroying critical infrastructure and disrupting humanitarian efforts. We call on the UN and the Security Council to immediately and unequivocally denounce these indiscriminate bombings, especially in areas where no military clashes are taking place,” he said, adding that RSF has collected evidence of civilian casualties “as a result of these reckless and arbitrary airstrikes.”
Sudan is in the throes of a civil war following hostilities that broke out in April 2023 amid heightened tensions over the integration of the RSF into the armed forces, a key part of an agreement signed in December 2022 to form a new civilian government and revive the open transition following the 2019 overthrow of Omar Hassan al-Bashir, damaged by the October 2021 coup that ousted Prime Minister of Unity Abdallah Hamdok.
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