Sudan’s Port Sudan hit by drone strikes for third time; airport, oil depots targeted

May 6, 2025 (PORT SUDAN) – A squadron of alleged Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones bombed vital facilities in Port Sudan, the temporary capital, for the third time on Tuesday, hitting areas around the port and airport and causing significant fires and smoke plumes over the city.

The attacks targeted the vicinity of Port Sudan’s main port and international airport. Flames erupted intensely from oil depots near the southern port facility on the Red Sea coast.

Following the initial strikes, two further explosions were heard: one near the Marina Hotel in central Port Sudan, inflicting limited damage on the hotel which is situated near the Guest Palace headquarters, and another in the area of the Flamingo military base, north of the city.

Sources informed Sudan Tribune that a drone specifically targeted a fuel depot within the grounds of Port Sudan International Airport, causing a major explosion and fire.

In response, authorities promptly evacuated passengers from the airport terminal and suspended all flight operations. Civil defence units were dispatched and began working to contain the fires sparked by the bombardment.

As of Tuesday morning, neither the Sudanese government nor the Army command had released an official comment regarding the drone attacks on Port Sudan.

This incident represents the third drone attack targeting the city in recent days. It follows a similar attack on Sunday, where the Sudanese Army accused the RSF of targeting the Othman Digna Air Base, adjacent to the airport, with multiple drones. Furthermore, on Monday, RSF drones struck strategic fuel storage facilities south of Port Sudan, resulting in large fires that firefighting teams are still working to extinguish.