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Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum Receives Remaining Troops in Sudan

A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)
A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)
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Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum Receives Remaining Troops in Sudan

A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)
A snapshot of the Egyptian soldiers who were said to have arrived in Cairo on an Egyptian military plane (in circulation)

The Egyptian army said on Thursday that three flights carrying its troops had arrived at a Cairo airbase from Sudan the previous day, confirming an earlier statement by the Sudanese Armed Forces on the return of the soldiers to Egypt.

In a statement, the army also said that other Egyptian troops still in Sudan had reached Egypt's embassy in Khartoum in coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Earlier, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is battling the Sudanese army, said it had handed over 27 Egyptian soldiers in its custody to the Red Cross on Thursday morning.

An Egyptian army spokesperson said in a statement that all members of the Egyptian military, even the ones still at the embassy in Sudan, are safe and in good health.

The Egyptian troops had been in Sudan to take part in training exercises.

The Sudanese army had earlier in a statement blamed the Rapid Support Forces for holding 28 members of the Egyptian forces.

Late on Wednesday, the Sudanese army said 177 members of the Egyptian Air Force troops were evacuated to Egypt.

Later, the RSF said it had handed over 27 Egyptian soldiers in its custody to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday morning.

The RSF hailed in its statement the efforts of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, describing them as “all brethren and friendly countries” who contacted their leadership regarding the Egyptian troops.

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Sudan’s Paramilitary Unleashes Drones on Key Targets in Port Sudan

Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Sudan’s Paramilitary Unleashes Drones on Key Targets in Port Sudan

Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel, military officials said. The barrage was the second such attack this week on a city that had been a hub for people fleeing Sudan's two-year war.

There was no immediate word on casualties or the extent of damage. Local media reported loud sounds of explosions and fires at the port and the airport. Footage circulating online showed thick smoke rising over the area.

The attack on Port Sudan, which also serves as an interim seat for Sudan's military-allied government, underscores that after two years of fighting, the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are still capable of threatening each other’s territory.

The RSF drones struck early in the morning, said two Sudanese military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

Abdel-Rahman al-Nour, a Port Sudan resident, said he woke up to strong explosions, and saw fires and plumes of black smoke rising over the port. Msha’ashir Ahmed, a local journalist living in Port Sudan, said fires were still burning late Tuesday morning in the southern vicinity of the maritime port.

The RSF did not release any statements on the attack. On Sunday, the paramilitary force struck Port Sudan for the first time in the war, disrupting air traffic in the city’s airport, which has been the main entry point for the county in the last two years.

A military ammunition warehouse in the Othman Daqna airbase in the city was also hit, setting off a fire that burned for two days.

When the fighting in Sudan broke out, the focus of the battles initially was the country's capital, Khartoum, which turned into a war zone. Within weeks, Port Sudan, about 800 kilometers (500 miles) to the east of Khartoum, turned into a safe haven for the displaced and those fleeing the war. Many aid missions and UN agencies moved their offices there.

The attacks on Port Sudan are also seen as retaliation after the Sudanese military earlier this month struck the Nyala airport in South Darfur, which the paramilitary RSF has turned into a base and where it gets shipments of arms, including drones.