Sudan’s Army Chief Affirms Solidarity with Saudi Arabia over Houthi Attacks

Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan spoke by telephone on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, voicing support for Riyadh following a surge in attacks by Yemen’s Houthi movement, officials said. Cross-border strikes against Saudi targets have escalated this month after the Iran-aligned Houthis announced in July what they termed a maritime blockade on the kingdom, claiming several drone and ballistic missile launches against Saudi territory and vessels. Burhan, who heads Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council and commands the armed forces, condemned the strikes and backed security measures Riyadh took to safeguard its borders, the council said in a statement. … Ties between Riyadh and Khartoum have grown closer in recent years as Saudi Arabia has maintained diplomatic and political backing for the military-led government as Sudan’s recognized authority. (Sudan Tribune)