Sudanese Army Chief of Staff Yasser al-Atta on Monday accused Ethiopia of seeking to expand into Sudanese territory and seize border agricultural areas, taking advantage of the ongoing war in the country. Al-Atta said the Ethiopian movements targeted the areas of al-Fashaga, Damazin, Jebel Halawa, Qeissan and Kurmuk.
Allegations of supporting the Rapid Support Forces
He accused Addis Ababa of supporting the Rapid Support Forces and allowing its territory to be used in operations linked to the war in Sudan. The army chief warned that control of al-Fashaga and Damazin could, in his assessment, be part of a broader Ethiopian plan to secure access to the Red Sea, stressing that Khartoum would not allow it to be carried out. Al-Atta also accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from airports inside its territory toward Sudan.
