{"id":16922,"date":"2025-05-04T15:57:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16922"},"modified":"2025-05-04T15:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:57:26","slug":"four-emirati-officers-killed-in-sudan-airstrike-amid-growing-uae-darfur-involvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/04\/four-emirati-officers-killed-in-sudan-airstrike-amid-growing-uae-darfur-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Emirati Officers Killed in Sudan Airstrike Amid Growing UAE-Darfur Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1124\">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).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1585\">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.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6064\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6064 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-devilish-role-of-the-United-Arab-Emirates-in-fueling-the-war-in-Sudan-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"the United Arab Emirates\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-devilish-role-of-the-United-Arab-Emirates-in-fueling-the-war-in-Sudan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-devilish-role-of-the-United-Arab-Emirates-in-fueling-the-war-in-Sudan.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the devilish role of the United Arab Emirates in fueling the war in Sudan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3e92cb17-7f5a-41a1-a380-9ae22aecdb53\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"125\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"125\" data-is-last-node=\"\">UAE Scrambles for Answers After Sudan Strike Exposes RSF Failures and Possible Intelligence Breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1875\">The UAE, visibly unsettled, issued only a brief statement confirming the \u201cdeath of four soldiers on duty,\u201d without specifying the location or nature of the mission\u2014just as it did following a similar incident in September 2024 in the same location under nearly identical circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"2149\">The incident has triggered widespread anger within UAE leadership, with serious questions raised about RSF\u2019s repeated failure to secure the airport runway despite being equipped with modern jamming systems meant to make the area safe for UAE military supplies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2200\">Questions are now being asked in Abu Dhabi:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2413\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2248\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2248\">Who leaked the coordinates of the aircraft?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2289\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2289\">Has the RSF been widely infiltrated?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2413\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2413\">Does the Sudanese army now possess advanced field intelligence capable of tracking Emirati aircraft in real time?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9209\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9209 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Following RSF setbacks, the UAE is in crisis mode to retrieve or destroy documents exposing its role in funding and arming Sudanese militias through secret networks and shell companies.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Sudanese-Rapid-Support-Forces.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sudanese Rapid Support Forces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9854564d-3d33-45c0-915e-81868791058d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"118\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"118\" data-is-last-node=\"\">UAE Reels as Sudan Signals Airspace Off-Limits and Accuses Abu Dhabi of Genocide Complicity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2744\">Confirmed reports indicate the bodies of the slain officers were quietly repatriated via Central Africa, while the UAE\u2019s operations team in Western Darfur was ordered to immediately evacuate and an urgent internal investigation was launched within the \u201cForeign Coordination Unit\u201d to uncover the intelligence gaps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"3046\">Sources added that UAE leadership now realizes\u2014more than ever\u2014that it is not facing just a conventional army, but a battle-hardened force armed with battlefield-proven technology. The Sudanese army\u2019s message was clear: The skies are not open for RSF militias\u2014or for Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3203\">Last month, Sudan accused the UAE of complicity in genocide during a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3386\">Khartoum argued that the alleged genocide against the Masalit community in Darfur, perpetrated by RSF militias, would not have been possible without Emirati support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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