Overview
- Two military officials said the Ilyushin Il-76 suffered a technical failure during a Tuesday landing attempt at Osman Digna Airbase in Port Sudan.
- All crew members were killed, with the army withholding the passenger count and offering no official comment.
- Journalist Osman Mirghani said his nephew, military pilot Omran Mirghani, was among the dead.
- The crash coincides with RSF advances, including the takeover of the Heglig oilfield and a reported SAF pullback from Babnusa, jeopardizing key revenue tied to the Port Sudan pipeline.
- Aid agencies report tens of thousands killed, over 12 million displaced, and up to 20 million facing acute hunger, while the ICC sentenced Ali Kushayb to 20 years and the United States sanctioned alleged recruiters sending foreign fighters to the RSF.