Sudan: Port Sudan hit by drone strikes for sixth consecutive day, UN sounds alarm
The UN is urging all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and refrain from targeting civilians. With aid routes now threatened, the crisis in Sudan risks deepening even further.
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The UN is urging all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and refrain from targeting civilians. With aid routes now threatened, the crisis in Sudan risks deepening even further.
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00:00Port Sudan came under drone attack again on Friday, May 9, the sixth consecutive day of strikes in the coastal city that has become a vital hub for humanitarian aid and a refuge for civilians.
00:13The attacks reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces targeted key infrastructures.
00:19The Secretary-General warns that this major escalation could lead to large-scale civilian casualties and further destruction of critical infrastructure.
00:26The Secretary-General is alarmed at the expansion of the conflict into an area that has served as a place of refuge for large numbers of people displaced from the capital, Khartoum, and other areas.
00:37The Secretary-General reiterates that all parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law.
00:45They must not direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects, must take all feasible precautions to avoid and in any case to minimize incidental civilian casualties, and must allow...
00:55The UN is urging all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and refrain from targeting civilians.
01:03With aid routes now threatened, the crisis in Sudan risk deepening even further.