Port Sudan: Sudan's civil defence forces said on Sunday they had "fully contained" fires that erupted at the main fuel depot and other strategic sites in Port Sudan -- the seat of the army-backed government which has come under drone attacks blamed on paramilitaries over the past week.
In a statement posted on the force's Facebook page, civil defence director Osman Atta said the fires -- involving "large quantities of petroleum reserves" -- were brought under control following an intensive operation using "foam materials" and a "meticulously executed plan".
The fires caused by a strike on the fuel depot last Monday had spread across "warehouses filled with fuel", the Sudanese army-aligned authorities said, warning of a "potential disaster in the area".
The Red Sea port city, which had been seen as a safe haven from the devastating two-year conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has been hit by daily drone strikes since last Sunday.
The long-range attacks have damaged several key facilities, including the country's sole international civilian airport, its largest working fuel depot and the city's main power station.
A military source told AFP on condition of anonymity on Saturday that air defences in the towns of Jebeit and Sinkat -- around 120 kilometres west of Port Sudan -- shot down two drones that had been targeting facilities in the area.
Witnesses also reported on Sunday drone strikes targeting the airport in Atbara, a city in the northern state of River Nile.
