France, May 7 -- Drone attacks have battered Port Sudan since Sunday, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. Until now, the city - which became the temporary capital following the destruction of Khartoum - had remained largely untouched. Port Sudan is now home to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people, many of whom are sheltering with relatives or in makeshift camps.

Another drone strike targeted Port Sudan on Wednesday morning, according to an army source, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack.

The drones "were met with anti-aircraft missiles," the source said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.

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