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SHOCKING CHAOS UNLEASHED – Multiple witnesses confirmed to AFP that Sudan's largest cities were thrown into pitch-black darkness on Thursday following devastating drone strikes on a crucial power facility in the east of the country.
Eyewitnesses in Atbara, River Nile State – an area still under army control amid the bloody clash with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky after the initial attack.
In a heartbreaking tragedy, two heroic civil defense workers were killed while desperately trying to extinguish the raging fire sparked by the first drone strike. A power plant official, speaking on condition of anonymity, blamed the "militia" (RSF) for the assault.
But the terror didn't stop there. As rescue teams rushed to the scene, a second ruthless drone strike hit, injuring multiple responders who are now fighting for their lives in hospital. This double-tap tactic has become a horrifying signature of the RSF's brutal campaign.
The blackout has crippled Khartoum, Port Sudan, and surrounding regions, leaving millions without electricity in a nation already teetering on the brink of total humanitarian catastrophe. Hospitals, water systems, and basic services are collapsing under the strain.
As the army and RSF continue their merciless power struggle, civilians pay the ultimate price. This latest atrocity is just one more chapter in a war the world seems to have abandoned.
AFP reports: Major cities in Sudan including capital Khartoum and Port Sudan were plunged into darkness on Thursday, several witnesses told AFP, after deadly drone strikes targeted a key power plant in the east of the country.
Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke rising in the town of Atbara in River Nile State, which is controlled by the army in its ongoing war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
“Two members of the civil defence were killed while trying to extinguish the fire that erupted after the first drone strike by the militia,” said a power plant official, referring to the RSF. The official said rescue workers were hit by a second strike and were being treated for injuries.