A senior minister in Sudan’s TASIS-backed Peace Government has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of carrying out systematic drone attacks on civilian areas in an alleged attempt to undermine recovery efforts and force residents from their communities.
Al-Basha Tabeeg, minister of energy and petroleum, said the latest aerial attacks on cities and towns administered by the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) were intended to spread fear among civilians and obstruct efforts to restore normal life.
In comments published on Facebook and reported by Sudanese media on Tuesday, Tabeeg linked the escalation to public gatherings described as mass recovery rallies, which have been held in several areas to demonstrate support for stability, reconstruction and the resumption of civilian activities.
He argued that the rallies reflected the determination of local communities to rebuild their lives despite more than three years of war.
The minister accused the SAF of attempting to reverse those gains through aerial bombardment, alleging that the attacks were designed to generate insecurity, trigger further displacement and empty populated areas.
Tabeeg insisted that the violence would not prevent residents from remaining on their land or continuing reconstruction efforts.
He also argued that the attacks would strengthen public support for the TASIS-backed administration and its political programme.
His remarks follow a series of deadly drone strikes across Darfur and Kordofan, including attacks on markets, residential neighbourhoods and civilian vehicles.
TASIS officials and local rights monitors have accused the SAF of responsibility for several of the incidents.
The Sudanese military has maintained that its aerial operations target opposing fighters and military facilities.
