18 Arab and European Foreigners Killed in Nyala Airport Attack

Approximately 18 foreigners of Arab and European nationalities were killed at Nyala Airport.

Darfur 24 reported that it had obtained new information regarding the Sudanese army’s attack on Nyala Airport three days ago, which resulted in the destruction of a cargo plane and the killing of a large number of mercenaries.

An informed source confirmed to Darfur 24 that the attack on Nyala International Airport resulted in the deaths of more than 70 militia soldiers who were on their way to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for medical treatment.

The source stated that among the dead were 18 foreign fighters of European and Arab nationalities who were transported in four-wheel drive vehicles to Chad. He indicated that the dead had been injured and were receiving treatment at the medical complex before it was decided to transfer them outside Sudan.

Eyewitnesses from the airport neighborhood, north of Nyala, said they witnessed a funeral ceremony in the neighborhood for the brother of a senior militia officer who was killed in the airport attack. The militia launched a widespread arrest campaign, including arrests of its officers and soldiers, following the attack on Nyala Airport.

A source confirmed that among those arrested was Colonel Osman Bello, a defector from the Sudanese army. He was detained, along with six of his accompanying soldiers, on charges of providing coordinates to the Sudanese army.