CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese airstrike hit an airport in the country’s Darfur region controlled by a notorious paramilitary group, destroying a suspected Emirati military aircraft and killing dozens of suspected mercenaries, Sudanese officials and a rebel adviser said Thursday.

The attack, which left at least 40 dead, is the latest in a series of accusations by Sudan’s military that the UAE is arming its paramilitary rivals.