Sudan’s Founding Alliance (TASIS) has accused Egypt of involvement in a deadly drone strike on Nyala, alleging that the aircraft responsible for bombing a crowded livestock market was launched from a military facility inside Egyptian territory.
The alliance said the drone originated from the Jebel Uweinat area near the Egyptian-Sudanese border, raising fresh allegations of foreign military involvement in Sudan’s ongoing conflict.
The accusation follows Friday’s attack on the livestock market in South Darfur’s capital, which left at least 30 civilians dead and dozens wounded, according to TASIS and medical sources.
TASIS accused Sudan’s military and Egypt of responsibility for the bombardment, describing the incident as part of a broader campaign of aerial attacks against civilian infrastructure.
The allegation that the drone was launched from Egyptian territory could not be independently verified. There was no independently confirmed evidence establishing which military facility the aircraft used.
The accusations come amid mounting scrutiny of Egyptian military activity along Sudan’s western border.
A Reuters investigation published in February identified Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci combat drones at an airstrip in Egypt’s East Oweinat region, approximately 60 kilometres from the Sudanese border.
Satellite imagery reviewed by military experts showed the advanced aircraft at the facility, alongside infrastructure improvements and evidence of increased military activity.
The New York Times also previously reported evidence suggesting that drones operating from East Oweinat had conducted strikes inside Sudan.
However, the East Oweinat airstrip examined in those investigations has not been independently established as the facility identified in TASIS’s latest allegation concerning Jebel Uweinat.
The existence of the drones in Egyptian territory does not establish responsibility for Friday’s attack.
Egypt has previously denied accusations that its military participated in airstrikes against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Meanwhile, Sudan’s military acknowledged conducting airstrikes in Nyala on Friday, claiming it had destroyed RSF command-and-control facilities and killed several fighters.
The army did not directly address the TASIS allegation concerning the reported launch location.
The RSF, a major component of the TASIS alliance, separately accused Sudan’s military of using a Turkish-made Akinci drone to attack the livestock market.
Medical sources confirmed significant civilian casualties, while the Emergency Lawyers rights group condemned the bombing and said attacks on civilian markets violated international humanitarian protections.
TASIS called for an independent international investigation into the strike and urged the United Nations Security Council and human rights organisations to take action to protect civilians.
The accusations against Egypt follow separate reports of deadly airstrikes targeting Sudanese gold miners near the Egyptian border earlier this month, incidents that have also raised questions about cross-border military operations.
Nyala serves as the administrative headquarters of the TASIS-backed Government of Peace and Unity.
