The Sudan Founding Alliance, known as TASIS, has welcomed growing international condemnation of General al-Burhan army’s (SAF) drone strike on Ardamata bridge in West Darfur, saying the attack targeted a vital civilian and humanitarian route.
The Transitional Peace Government said statements by the United Nations, the United States and other international actors reflected the seriousness of the attack, which it described as a direct assault on civilian infrastructure and a violation of international humanitarian law.
The bridge, located near El Geneina, is one of the most important routes for civilian movement, trade and aid deliveries from the Chadian border into Darfur and Kordofan. Its destruction has raised fears of further disruption to humanitarian operations, particularly as the rainy season threatens to cut off already fragile access routes.
TASIS said the strike could not be treated as an ordinary military incident, arguing that the bridge served millions of civilians who depend on cross-border aid, food supplies, medical goods and commercial traffic.
The U.S. State Department condemned the reported SAF drone attack on June 9, saying there is “no military solution” to the war and warning against attacks on infrastructure needed for civilians and humanitarian access.
Darfur24 reported that TASIS had earlier condemned the strike, accusing SAF of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and calling for an independent international investigation into attacks on civilian facilities.
Sudan Tribune also reported that the RSF-aligned civilian administration in West Darfur accused the SAF of destroying the bridge, describing it as a primary artery for humanitarian aid, food and medical supplies from the Adre crossing in Chad into Darfur and Kordofan.
TASIS urged the international community to move beyond statements of concern and support accountability measures, including a fact-finding mechanism into attacks on bridges, markets, hospitals and other civilian infrastructure.
The latest condemnation comes as aid agencies warn that Sudan’s war continues to devastate basic services and obstruct humanitarian access across several regions.
