Sudan Accuses Israel of an Airstrike in Khartoum

The Sudanese government has accused Israel of bombing the Yarmouk arms factory in Khartoum, where explosions killed two people around midnight on Oct. 23, The Sudan Tribune reported. Initial reports indicated an accidental fire at the facility caused the explosions, but Sudan claims to have evidence of an Israeli raid and has promised to present it to the United Nations. Israeli officials have refused to comment on Sudan's accusations.

The arms facility is believed to play a role in supplying militants in Gaza with weapons, and Israel has previously launched airstrikes targeting supply convoys for Gaza-bound arms in Sudan. Though Israel would be capable of taking out this installation, no evidence has yet emerged to support Sudan's accusations. Moreover, an attack on an arms factory in the Sudanese capital would be a much more provocative move than any of the previous strikes.