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Sudanese Air Force Downs Emirati Plane Carrying Colombian Mercenaries

The strike on a plane at Nyala Airport left over 40 mercenaries dead following accusations that the UAE is arming RSF fighters.

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Airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo
Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo offers condolences to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the funeral of Al Nahyan’s brother, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 15, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs photo by Abdulla Al Neyadi via AP Images).
Sudanese walk past shops in Khartoum's twin city Omdurman on July 29, 2025

Overview

  • Sudanese fighter jets struck an Emirati transport aircraft loaded with weapons as it landed at RSF-held Nyala Airport on August 6, killing at least 40 Colombian mercenaries.
  • Khartoum accuses Abu Dhabi of recruiting and funding foreign fighters for the RSF, allegations the UAE denies despite United Nations reports confirming mercenary deployments.
  • In response to the bombing, the UAE suspended all flights to Sudan, escalating a diplomatic rift after Sudan severed ties over similar accusations earlier this year.
  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro has launched an investigation into the deaths and dispatched envoys to secure the repatriation of the victims’ remains.
  • Nyala Airport’s conversion into an RSF logistics hub highlights the militarization of civilian infrastructure in a conflict that has displaced millions and driven parts of Sudan toward famine.