One crew member was injured, according to the Sudanese military
Rages o civil war in Sudan, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) striking today Turkish C-130 military aircraft which was landing at Wadi Seidna Airport, near Khartoum, to remove citizens. From the attack one crew member was injured and fuel supply was damaged, the Sudanese military said.
The plane landed safely and is being repaired, the military added in its statement.
🔴Sudan Armed Forces:
“Bir Türk uçağı (C-130 tipi) was shot down by Hızlı Destek Kuvvetleri while preparing to enter Wadi Seidna near Hartum. Bir mürettebat yaralandı ve avak is being repaired.” pic.twitter.com/8ChOSRIEaM
— Doğu Akdeniz Politik (@akdenizpolitik) April 28, 2023
The Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed the incident, but denied there were any injuries.
The RSF, for its part, denied shooting down the aircraft and accused the military of “spreading lies”.
“Our forces remain strictly committed to the humanitarian ceasefire that was decided at midnight and it is not true that we targeted any aircraft in Wadi Seidna in Omdurman”they said in a statement.
The RSF and Sudan’s army agreed late Thursday to extend the ceasefire by 72 hours to allow humanitarian aid to reach the country.However, the war is escalating despite the supposed ceasefire in a conflict that has claimed lives in hundreds – if not thousands – of people.
Source :Skai
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