Egypt expands role in Sudan conflict with Turkish drone deployment
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Egypt has deployed a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı drone to East Oweinat on the Sudan border, signaling a deeper Egyptian role in the Sudanese war by backing the military with air capability and logistics. Satellite imagery shows Akıncıs at the border airstrip, reflecting Cairo’s shift from limited support to direct involvement amid broader regional power dynamics.
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