Four Emirati Officers Killed in Sudan Airstrike Amid Growing UAE-Darfur Involvement

Watan-In a shocking incident that rattled decision-making circles within the UAE regime, reports emerged confirming the death of four Emirati officers and injuries to others in Sudan, marking the second such incident in eight months.

According to informed sources, the Emirati officers were targeted in a direct aerial strike by the Sudanese army at Nyala Airport, while they were participating in a secret logistical mission in support of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sources revealed that the strike hit a military cargo aircraft as it was taking off, destroying key facilities at the airport. The severity of the incident was heightened by the fact that the officers held senior ranks and were assigned to coordinate technical support operations in Darfur, specifically involving advanced Chinese jamming and communication systems recently delivered to RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) via Chad.

The UAE, visibly unsettled, issued only a brief statement confirming the “death of four soldiers on duty,” without specifying the location or nature of the mission—just as it did following a similar incident in September 2024 in the same location under nearly identical circumstances.

The incident has triggered widespread anger within UAE leadership, with serious questions raised about RSF’s repeated failure to secure the airport runway despite being equipped with modern jamming systems meant to make the area safe for UAE military supplies.

Questions are now being asked in Abu Dhabi:

• Who leaked the coordinates of the aircraft?

• Has the RSF been widely infiltrated?

• Does the Sudanese army now possess advanced field intelligence capable of tracking Emirati aircraft in real time?

Confirmed reports indicate the bodies of the slain officers were quietly repatriated via Central Africa, while the UAE’s operations team in Western Darfur was ordered to immediately evacuate and an urgent internal investigation was launched within the “Foreign Coordination Unit” to uncover the intelligence gaps.

Sources added that UAE leadership now realizes—more than ever—that it is not facing just a conventional army, but a battle-hardened force armed with battlefield-proven technology. The Sudanese army’s message was clear: The skies are not open for RSF militias—or for Abu Dhabi.

Last month, Sudan accused the UAE of complicity in genocide during a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands.

Khartoum argued that the alleged genocide against the Masalit community in Darfur, perpetrated by RSF militias, would not have been possible without Emirati support