KHARTOUM, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Drone attacks on Tuesday struck strategic sites in Port Sudan, a port city on the Red Sea in eastern Sudan, including an international airport, a hotel near the temporary presidential palace, and an oil export port, according to eyewitnesses.
A witness reported a massive explosion at a warehouse south of the city, while another witness said a drone targeted the Marina Hotel near the presidential complex.
An airport official, who declined to be named, told Xinhua that the civilian side of Port Sudan International Airport was struck, forcing the cancellation of all scheduled flights.
Activists released footage showing thick columns of smoke rising over Port Sudan, which has now endured drone attacks for three consecutive days. Enditem