ISLAMABAD
In a significant diplomatic communication circulated among foreign missions in Islamabad and shared with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well, the Government of Sudan has accused regional actors of direct and indirect involvement in military operations against its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and civilian population.
The communication, issued by the Embassy of Sudan, details what it describes as a sustained campaign of external aggression involving support for the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), cross-border military preparations, drone incursions, and attacks on civilian as well as military targets inside Sudanese territory.
According to the document shared with diplomatic missions, a military training camp with the capacity to train around 10,000 fighters was established near Sudan’s eastern frontier in October 2025, followed by the gathering of nearly 7,000 mercenaries of various nationalities in November and December of the same year. The communication further claims that a drone-launching facility was later constructed close to the border.
The embassy said the first major aerial violation occurred on March 1, 2026, when three advanced strategic drones allegedly crossed into Sudanese airspace and targeted areas in White Nile, Blue Nile, North Kordofan and South Kordofan states. Sudanese armed forces reportedly intercepted one of the drones while two others returned across the border.
A second drone attack was reported on March 17, targeting positions of the Sudanese armed forces in White Nile, Blue Nile and the town of Alkurmuk. According to the communication, the drone was eventually shot down north of Al-Obeid in Northern Kordofan.
Technical analysis of the downed drone, the embassy claimed, showed that the aircraft bearing serial number F88 had originally been manufactured and supplied to the army of United Arab Emirates before allegedly being operated by forces in Ethiopia and launched from Bahir Dar airbase. The embassy said the manufacturer had provided technical details to the Sudanese government.
The communication further alleges that on March 24, RSF fighters and mercenaries, backed by the Ethiopian army, launched attacks on Alkurmuk along the shared border as well as Alkailik town inside Sudanese territory.
According to the embassy, further drone strikes were carried out on May 1 and 2, when drones launched from Bahir Dar airbase allegedly penetrated Sudanese airspace and struck South Omdurman, killing five civilians travelling in a vehicle. Another strike in Khartoum’s Imtidad Nassir area reportedly killed five members of the same family, including two children.
On May 3, another drone attack allegedly targeted Zedan Alkahali village in Eastern Aljazira state, killing 15 members of a family, including women and children. A day later, on May 4, a strategic drone reportedly struck Khartoum International Airport, causing damage to civilian infrastructure though no casualties were reported.
The Sudanese government said it had thoroughly verified all technical information and possessed what it described as “clear material evidence” that Ethiopia, with support from the United Arab Emirates, was continuing acts of external aggression against Sudan.
The communication states that Sudan reserves its full right to self-defence under the UN Charter and international law, adding that Khartoum has recalled its ambassador from Addis Ababa and lodged a formal protest over what it termed an unprovoked act of aggression.
The embassy further informed diplomatic missions that legal complaints were being filed with the United Nations, the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development and other regional and international bodies, warning that such actions could further destabilize the Horn of Africa and East Africa.
Referring to the recent Berlin Conference on Sudan, the communication described it as ironic that calls for peace were being made while military attacks allegedly continued on Sudanese territory. Sudan has called on the international community and diplomatic missions to condemn all forms of external interference and support efforts aimed at restoring peace in coordination with the Sudanese government.
