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Sudanese Akıncı drones shoot down two Chinese CH-95 drones
Clash Report, a specialized defense website, said Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı drones operated by the Sudanese army shot down two Chinese CH-95 drones used by the Rapid Support Forces early Wednesday, northeast of Al-Nuhud and southeast of Nyala.
Clash Report, a website specializing in defense affairs, said on Wednesday, November 11, that Bayraktar Akıncı drones operated by the Sudanese army shot down two Chinese-made CH-95 drones used by the Rapid Support Forces in the early hours of the morning.
The website, which described the information as exclusive, said the two shoot-downs took place over an area northeast of Al-Nuhud in West Kordofan state and another southeast of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state. No official comment had been issued by the Sudanese army or the Rapid Support Forces by the time this report was prepared.
The footage, which lasts about 50 seconds, shows a targeting camera tracking a drone flying over open ground before closing in on it. The footage then switches to thermal images showing a bright flash at the moment of impact.
Air-to-air engagement
Turkey's specialized defense industry bulletin SS Bulletin also reported the incident, saying that the Akıncı drones shot down the two aircraft in an “air-to-air engagement.” The Akıncı is among the heaviest combat drones developed by Türkiye's Baykar and is designed to fly at high altitudes for long periods while carrying a wide range of munitions.
The CH-95 is a Chinese drone from the Rainbow family. Satellite images carried by Reuters in February 2025 showed drones of this type at Nyala Airport, which is used by the Rapid Support Forces.
Second shoot-down in a week
The incident came less than a week after footage published on November 5 allegedly showed a Sudanese Akıncı drone shooting down a CH-95 drone near Nyala, pointing to an escalation in the drone war between the two sides on the Darfur and Kordofan fronts.
Sudan has been experiencing a war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, creating one of the world's largest displacement and hunger crises. Drones have become a main tool in the fighting and in attacks on supply lines.
Video: Clash Report. Cover image: Wikimedia Commons (CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0, archive). Sources: Clash Report, SS Bulletin.
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