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Sudan army says it shot down UAV that crossed the border over Blue Nile
The Sudanese army said a strategic UAV that entered the country’s airspace from Ethiopia was shot down near Wad el-Mahi in Blue Nile state. The incident occurred as fighting intensified in the area between the army, the Rapid Support Forces and their ally, SPLM-North.
The Sudanese army said a UAV was shot down near Wad el-Mahi in Blue Nile state after crossing the Ethiopian border and entering the country’s airspace.
The Army Command said the strategic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which it described as “hostile,” was intercepted by air defense systems on Sunday evening. The statement said the aircraft had been tracked from the moment it entered Sudanese airspace.
The army provided no information about the UAV’s operator. It also did not disclose the aircraft’s type, point of departure or target.
Fighting continues in Blue Nile
The UAV incident occurred as fighting intensified in Blue Nile state between the Sudanese army, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the RSF’s ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-North).
The Sudan Doctors Network said on 9 October that an RSF UAV had attacked the Abu Shendi displacement camp in the Wad el-Mahi area. The network said 31 civilians, including four children, were killed and 19 people were injured in the attack.
Sudanese authorities accused the RSF on 3 October of carrying out UAV attacks targeting the governor’s residence and civilian areas in Damazin, the state capital.
About 2,800 people fled
The International Organization for Migration said about 2,800 people had left 10 villages in the Wad el-Mahi area on 3 October because of deteriorating security conditions.
The war between the army and the RSF in Sudan has continued since April 2023. United Nations and international organizations estimate that tens of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict, while about 13 million people have been displaced.
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