A Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules (file pic)AFP
Posted on 04/28/2023 9:41:28 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A Turkish evacuation plane coming into land at an airbase outside Sudan's capital, Khartoum, has been fired at, Turkey's defence ministry confirms.
No-one was injured and it landed safely at Wadi Seidna, where it was being checked.
Sudan's army blamed paramilitary fighters for firing at the aircraft and damaging its fuel system.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) denied the allegation, saying it was committed to the extended humanitarian truce.
The rival military factions agreed to an extension of their ceasefire at midnight local time (22:00 GMT on Thursday) for a further three days.
It has had only a limited effect, with army jets continuing 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 organised evacuations.
Turkey's defence minister said efforts would 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 forced from their homes.
The fighting is devastating the capital and its surrounds - which until recently had a population of around 10 million - leaving people without supplies of food, water and fuel.
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A Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules (file pic)AFP
Will the MSM report that nations like Turkey and India can manage to evacuate their citizens but Biden can’t be bothered? Of course not—what am I thinking.
Weapons in Sudan....Weapons deliveries from China to Sudan since 1995 have included ammunition, tanks, helicopters, and fighter aircraft. China also became a major supplier of antipersonnel and antitank mines after 1980, according to a Sudanese government official.
hrw.org
Researchers analyzed hundreds of weapons and over 200,000 rounds of ammunition, the vast majority of which were manufactured in China.
foreignpolicy.com
A high-ranking Sudanese government official confirmed that Iran had supplied Sudan with G-3 rifles, medium range artillery and other weapons....hrw.org
To date in Fiscal Year 2022, the United States has provided more than $371 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan, including more than $348 million from USAID.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture which is providing an additional $670 million in food assistance
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than $88 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Sudan.
USAID.gov website
/bingo
Iran’s been in the Horn for a long while.
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Wait until the thugs screw up the biolabs in Khartoum.
Bkmk
Good spot for a biolab screwup, if ya ask me.
As long as the evacuees aren’t bringing anything home with them.
As long as the prevaling winds blow over Iran.
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