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Sudanese Army Says It Shot Down Drone Near Ethiopian Border

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The Sudanese army announced it shot down a strategic drone that crossed the Ethiopian border into southeastern Blue Nile state.

The Sudanese army reported that its air defenses shot down a hostile strategic drone near Wad al-Mahi in southeastern Blue Nile state on Sunday evening.
The drone had crossed the border from Ethiopia and was tracked from the moment it entered Sudanese airspace.
The military did not identify the operator, type, origin, or intended target of the drone.
Fighting has escalated in Blue Nile state involving the Sudanese army, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N).
A drone strike on an Abu Shandi displacement camp on October 9 killed 31 civilians, including four children, and injured 19 others, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.
Sudanese authorities accused the RSF on October 3 of launching drone strikes targeting the governor's residence and civilian sites in Damazin.
The International Organization for Migration reported that approximately 2,800 people fled 10 villages in Wad al-Mahi on October 3 due to deteriorating security.
The ongoing war in Sudan since April 2023 has left tens of thousands dead and around 13 million displaced, according to UN and international estimates.