Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:34 PM EST

Sudan Drone Operations

Coverage from Sudan Tribune, The New Arab, and others

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Sudan’s war has increasingly involved reported drone strikes and reconnaissance missions linked to the Rapid Support Forces, alongside Sudanese Armed Forces efforts to detect and intercept them.

Incidents have been reported around Khartoum and Omdurman, North Kordofan towns such as El Obeid, and Blue Nile locations including Kurmuk and Ed Damazin. The operations have affected military positions, airports, transport routes, and civilian infrastructure, including a reported school strike in El Obeid. Attribution is not uniform, however: some claims rely on military statements, while other drone incidents remain unidentified or independently unverified.

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Important2 articles · CI Score 60 and above
Sudan Tribune
Sudan's army said on September 19, 2026, that air defenses intercepted an RSF reconnaissance drone in the Kurmuk sector of Blue Nile.
9/19/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudan Tribune
The Rapid Support Forces used multiple one-way attack drones against Ed Damazin in Sudan's Blue Nile region on Sunday evening as army air defenses returned fire.
9/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Interesting4 articles · CI Score 45–59
The New Arab
The Rapid Support Forces attacked Khartoum and other army-controlled Sudanese cities with drones on Thursday, while Sudanese air defenses engaged aircraft near Omdurman.
8/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese army downed multiple Rapid Support Forces drones over Omdurman on Thursday during renewed attacks across greater Khartoum, Sudan.
8/13/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Sudan Tribune
Sudan's army said on August 17, 2026, that air-defence units shot down an RSF-operated FH-95 drone near Gereikh in North Kordofan.
8/17/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Deutsche Welle
Rapid Support Forces drone attacks killed three children and damaged civilian infrastructure in El-Obeid, Sudan, while army operations contested access to the city.
7/26/2026 • Military Drones & Battlefield Use • General
Additional1 article · CI Score below 45
Sudan Tribune
Sudan's army said Thursday that it shot down a hostile drone crossing from Ethiopian territory near Sarkam in southeastern Blue Nile state.
8/27/2026 • Counter-Drone & Airspace Security • General