Sudan Crisis: Evacuation Plane Shot Upon Landing

The Sudan Crisis continues as foreign Nationals try to evacuate from the country.
Recent reports have revealed an evacuation plane from Turkey was shot on landing in Sudan’s capital.
This was confirmed by the Turkish defence ministry who confirmed that the plane had been hit but that no one on board had been injured..

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Turkish evacuation plane has been shot at as it landed at an airbase outside Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, as the country’s ongoing crisis continues.

The Turkish defence ministry confirmed that the plane had been hit but that no one on board had been injured. According to reports, the aircraft landed safely at Wadi Seidna, where it was then checked.

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Sudan’s army has blamed paramilitary fighters for the attack and for damaging the plane’s fuel system. However, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) denied these allegations and stated that it remained committed to the extended humanitarian truce. Both military factions had agreed to extend their ceasefire for a further three days, which began at midnight local time on Thursday.

However, the truce has only had a limited effect, as army jets continued to pound RSF positions in Khartoum during the night.

The previous truce allowed thousands of people to attempt to flee to safety, while dozens of countries organized evacuations. Turkey’s defence minister has stated that efforts will continue to rescue Turkish citizens from Wadi Seidna and the city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast.

Since the clashes began 14 days ago, hundreds of people have been killed, and tens of thousands have been forced from their homes. The fighting has devastated the capital and its surroundings, which until recently had a population of around 10 million. This has left people without supplies of food, water, and fuel.

The situation in Sudan has been tense since the military coup in October 2021, which overthrew the transitional government.

Protests have erupted across the country since then, and the military has responded with force. Many countries, including the United States, have condemned the military’s actions and imposed sanctions.