Sudanese Army Intercepts RSF Drone Attack on Military Base South of Khartoum

Sudan’s army says it intercepted a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Kenana military base south of Khartoum.

“Satellite images and NASA thermal data have confirmed a drone attack on Nyala Airport in South Darfur, Sudan, controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)”

Al-Jazeera Net

West Asian and Western Alternative outlets describe a broader surge in drone warfare across multiple fronts in Sudan.

Al-Jazeera Net

Middle East Monitor reports the army intercepted a drone attack on a military base in Kenana, south of Khartoum.

Al-Jazeera Net adds that in White Nile state, the army shot down RSF drones targeting key facilities including the Umm Dabbaker power station and Kenana airbase.

Al Jazeera separately notes RSF drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport were intercepted by the Sudanese Armed Forces, highlighting repeated drone activity in the capital.

Western Alternative outlet Agenzia Nova situates the drone escalation within wider fighting around El Fasher, saying the RSF used artillery and drone fire targeting civilians.

This underscores how drone tactics extend beyond the capital region.

The interception comes amid RSF strikes on key infrastructure and airfields, including Khartoum International Airport, which had just reopened after a two-year closure.

Middle East Monitor reports RSF attacks on key locations, including Khartoum International Airport, which had just reopened after a two-year closure.

Al-Jazeera Net

Al Jazeera corroborates that the airport’s first passenger flight in two years was followed by RSF drone strikes that SAF intercepted.

Al-Jazeera Net adds parallel pressure on Bara, noting multi-directional attacks and communication disruptions.

On the broader toll, Al-Jazeera Net quantifies the war’s scale at over 20,000 deaths and about 15 million displaced.

Middle East Monitor uses less specific wording, saying the conflict has caused thousands of deaths and displaced millions.

Fighting remains fiercest in North Darfur’s El Fasher, where both sides use drones.

“Fighting in el-Fasher, Sudan, has intensified, with artillery shells landing close to residential areas”

Al Jazeera

Al-Jazeera Net reports intense fighting continues in El Fasher, with both sides conducting drone attacks.

The RSF claims control over several strategic sites and is approaching the army command headquarters.

The army says it repelled the 266th RSF attack.

Agenzia Nova reinforces the army’s version, saying the SAF successfully repelled a major attack.

The assaults came from multiple directions, with alleged foreign mercenary support and drone fire targeting civilians.

Middle East Monitor echoes army successes and flags the city’s dire status as under siege since May 2024 and a crucial humanitarian hub.

Conflicting accounts also surround Nyala Airport in South Darfur.

Middle East Monitor says the army claimed to have destroyed an RSF cargo aircraft at Nyala airport.

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera reports that satellite images showed an aircraft was struck at Nyala Airport, though neither the RSF nor the Sudanese army have commented, signaling unresolved attribution.

Both West Asian sources track expanding drone use.

Al Jazeera notes the capital’s airport has faced repeated drone attacks.

Al-Jazeera Net says in El Fasher both sides are using drones.

This underscores why the Kenana interception fits a nationwide escalation.