Egypt's Direct Military Role in Sudan War Deepens; Reports of Egyptian Officers Killed

Investigative reporting confirmed Egypt's escalating direct military involvement in Sudan's civil war, beyond earlier covert support roles. A secret Bayraktar Akinci drone facility at East Oweinat near the Sudanese border, a joint operations room in North Kordofan with the Sudanese Armed Forces, and repeated field visits by Egyptian officers were documented. In March 2026, RSF drone strikes on Kosti reportedly killed an Egyptian brigadier general and at least three other Egyptian military personnel embedded with the SAF — Egypt's first confirmed combat casualties in the Sudan war. Cairo has framed its involvement as essential to preventing RSF territorial dominance that would threaten Egyptian security and its Nile water interests.