Paramilitary Drone Strikes Hit Blue Nile’s Ed-Damazin Amid Escalating Conflict
For the first time since Sudan’s war began, drones suspected to belong to the RSF attacked Ed-Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile state, on Thursday, residents reported.
According to eyewitnesses, Sudanese army air defense systems intercepted several drones, shooting down at least five over the 4th Infantry Division HQ, an Armoured Corps facility, and the city’s airport. The strikes caused explosions and heavy smoke but no confirmed civilian casualties.
The attack highlights the escalating use of drones in Sudan’s war, with recent strikes also reported in Gedaref, River Nile, and Northern states. The Sudanese army has accused the RSF of deploying Iranian- and Emirati-supplied drones to extend its battlefield reach.
While the Sudanese Armed Forces retain control of Ed-Damazin, RSF fighters occupy parts of western Blue Nile. The SPLM-N (al-Hilu faction), allied with the RSF, continues to control other strategic zones near the South Sudan border.
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