According to the ministry, the September 9 attacks struck control centers, meters, LPG tanks, and fuel lines connected to the Qarry 3 power station. The refinery, known locally as Al-Jaili refinery, was also hit in the morning by loitering munitions drones. A similar strike damaged the Al-Merkhiyat power station north of the capital.
In its statement, seen by Sudans Post, the ministry said the attacks came as technical teams were carrying out maintenance to ensure “the continuity of electricity and fuel supplies to residents of Khartoum state.”
The refinery has already sustained extensive damage since the war began. Initially captured by RSF Forces in April 2023, it was retaken by the SAF in January 2025. Since then, Sudan’s de facto SAF government in Port Sudan has overseen efforts to restore operations.
“This is not the first time energy facilities have come under attack in recent weeks,” the ministry said, pointing to a drone strike on the Heglig oilfield and airstrip last week that killed five people. “The terrorist militia primarily targets Sudanese citizens by disrupting essential services such as electricity and fuel.”
Ibrahim Mohamed Adam, head of Khartoum State’s electricity transmission network, confirmed that the Al-Merikhiyat power station sustained “serious damage,” particularly to the transformers that carry electricity from the Merowe Dam. He said the strike had put the facility completely out of service. “The targeting is directed at basic services on which will only worsen their suffering,” Adam warned.
The RSF and its allied coalition, Ta’sees, claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they were aimed at “military targets” in Khartoum and other cities. They described the strikes as retaliation for “the targeting of hospitals and Civilian facilities in Darfur and Kordofan, including the city of Nyala.”
The RSF has repeatedly targeted strategic infrastructure in areas controlled by Sudan’s SAF-aligned government in Port Sudan, including pervious strikes on the Merowe Dam and other major power stations. Analysts say the group is increasingly relying on explosive-laden drones to hit deep inside government territory.
As the conflict drags on, Sudan’s already fragile electricity and fuel networks face further disruption, compounding the suffering of millions who depend on them for survival. Repeated attacks on refineries, power stations, and oilfields have left wide swathes of the population without stable access to electricity, clean water, and fuel for transport or cooking. Hospitals and schools, already strained by shortages and displacement, struggle to function as energy supplies collapse.
For civilians caught in the middle, the war has truend daily life into a struggle for the most basic needs. Families are forced to endure long power cuts, rising food prices, and scare medical services as infrastructure is systematically destroyed. With both the SAF and RSF accused of targeting Civilian areas and obstructing aid, communities face mounting hardship, while displacement, hunger, and insecurity continue to spiral across the country.
