SUDAN NEWS ALERT: BBC - Evidence of Iran and UAE drones used in Sudan war

13/6/2024: BBC - Evidence of Iran and UAE drones used in Sudan war, by Abdelrahman Abu Taleb

The BBC report that Iran and the UAE have both been accused of violating a UN arms embargo by supplying drones to the warring parties in Sudan.

The army’s recapturing of the state broadcaster’s HQ in March was attributed to Iranian made drones, particularly the Mohajer-6, with Wim Zwijnenburg of the Humanitarian Disarmament Project at PAX said “are very effective because they can identify targets accurately with minimal training”.

The BBC add that evidence emerged of the Rapid Support militia (RSF) using quadcopter drones capable of dropping 120mm mortar shells, with Brian Castner, a weapons expert at Amnesty International, points the finger at the UAE.

The BBC also spoke to Abdullah Makkawi, a displaced Sudanese who narrowly escaped death when RSF drones hit his home in Khartoum.