Drone strikes hit three Sudan power substations, causing outages
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Drone strikes reportedly hit three electricity substations in eastern and northern Sudan on Monday, causing power outages. Sudan's military government says Ethiopia is aiding the RSF in the attacks.
Drone strikes are reported to have hit three electricity substations in eastern and northern Sudan on Monday, according to Al Jazeera. The attacks caused widespread power outages across parts of the country. They brought the number of strikes reported to target Sudan's electricity network to 18 over the past week.
Local media said facilities in New Halfa and Aroma, in eastern Kassala state, were hit early on Monday. The al-Ghazali substation in Northern State was also targeted. Videos on social media appeared to show fires at the sites, with civil defence teams trying to put them out. Al Jazeera could not immediately verify the footage and reports.
Sudan's military government, which has been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, claims Ethiopia is aiding the RSF in carrying out the attacks. On Sunday, the government said it had filed complaints against Ethiopia with the United Nations Security Council and the African Union's Peace and Security Council. It accused Addis Ababa of involvement in the ongoing campaign of attacks on civilian infrastructure and power stations.
The army also reported on Monday that a group of RSF members had defected by surrendering to its forces in Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state. This followed a video, obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera, in which senior RSF commander Siddiq Ander said he had defected. The army said defections from the group in Blue Nile state are increasing. It added that the group's commander had given information about how military operations in Damazin are run, including "Ethiopian support" for the RSF.
