Sudan is deploying its forces along the border with Ethiopia after Khartoum accused Addis Ababa of orchestrating drone strikes on its main airport, witnesses say.
The deployment strengthens anti-aircraft defenses near Blue Nile State.
Eyewitnesses living along the border told APA over the weekend that the Sudanese army is strengthening its military presence in the localities of East Gallabat, Basunda, and the Al-Fashaga regions of Gedaref State bordering Ethiopia.
On Tuesday, the Sudanese government said it reserved the right to respond to what it described as Ethiopian-Emirati aggression against the airport in Khartoum.
The authorities in Khartoum have once again accused Addis Ababa of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and training its troops inside Ethiopian territory.
The RSF have been locked in a three-year conflict with Sudan’s armed forces which has killed tens of thousands and displaced over 2 million people.
Sudan Tribune over the weekend reported that the reinforcements include additional units and military hardware stationed at strategic locations along the border. This deployment coincides with a state of security alert and intensive monitoring of movements along its eastern frontier.
The international airport, located in the capital, was hit on Monday, along with military installations in the Greater Khartoum area.
Recent drone strikes have shattered a period of relative calm in Khartoum, which came after the RSF were pushed out by the Sudanese military last year.
Ethiopia has denied accusations that it was involved in the airport attack as “baseless”.
The UAE said the “unfounded accusations and deliberate propaganda” undermined efforts to resolve the conflict.
Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia for “consultations” over the attack, according to Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem.
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