Undated Al-Arabiya TV footage showing Sudanese Su-24 parked at King Khalid Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia
“Sudanese pilots are representing you well as they fly their jets over the skies of Yemen in support of legitimacy and to defend the security of the Two Holy Mosques [in Saudi Arabia],” Bashir said at a campaign rally in Central Darfur state capital of Zalingi.
“We tell our brothers in the coalition nations and particularly the brothers in the kingdom [of Saudi Arabia] that the Sudanese people are
standing behind you and strongly support [Operation] Firmness Storm,” he added.
standing behind you and strongly support [Operation] Firmness Storm,” he added.
This is the first time Sudan speaks of actual airstrikes conducted by its air force in Yemen.
The Sudanese leader told al-Masry al-Youm newspaper in Cairo on Monday that their participation in the coalition is “symbolic” consisting of 3 Russian Sukhoi-24 fighters and some transport planes.
Other Sudanese officials spoke of 4 Su-24 planes.
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