December 11, 2024 (NYALA) - The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) arrested dozens of people in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, on Tuesday, accusing them of providing coordinates for air strikes conducted by Sudan's army the previous day, sources told Sudan Tribune. Monday's strikes on Nyala, which is under RSF control, killed a number of civilians and caused widespread damage, including to the airport, the sources said. RSF intelligence officers detained civilians in several locations across Nyala, including at the El Geneina bus station, after accusing them of helping the army target the strikes, the sources said. An army source said the air force had destroyed a large part of Nyala International Airport, including the main runway, control towers and a jamming site. Military sources and residents near the airport said a large cargo plane had been making regular landings to unload weapons and ammunition before taking off with wounded RSF fighters. The airport had been partially damaged in previous air strikes but was repaired by the RSF. The strikes also hit a former helipad for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID), completely destroying it, the sources said. A camp for the Central Reserve Police, the headquarters of the traffic …
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