Sudan army intercepts RSF drones targeting five cities

Sudanese army air defences intercepted drones launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in attacks targeting five cities across the country on Wednesday, military sources and witnesses said.

Military sources, speaking to Anadolu on condition of anonymity, said the RSF launched drone attacks on Omdurman and Bahri in the capital Khartoum, as well as Atbara and Al Damar in River Nile State and El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State.

Witnesses said swarms of drones flew over Omdurman and Bahri before army air defences engaged them, with explosions heard in several areas.

In River Nile and North Kordofan states, witnesses told Anadolu that anti-aircraft fire echoed across Atbara and Al Damar, while the army shot down a drone over El Obeid.

Videos circulating on social media purported to show drones flying over Omdurman, Bahri and Atbara, with some crashing into residential areas. Anadolu could not independently verify the footage.

No immediate information was available on casualties or damage. Neither Sudanese authorities nor the RSF had commented on the attacks as of 07.50 GMT.

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