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Sudanese Army Downs Fourth Drone in Week Amid Advances in West Kordofan
Anadolu · yesterday · Read the Full Story on Anadolu
AI SUMMARY
The Sudanese army announced it shot down its fourth drone in West Kordofan within a week as military forces advanced against the Rapid Support Forces near Al-Khuwei.
- The Sudanese army shot down a hostile FH-95 drone east of Wad Banda around midday Saturday.
- This marks the fourth drone the army has reported shooting down in West Kordofan within a week.
- The army did not identify the operator of the downed drone.
- Military sources reported that the army and allied forces inflicted heavy losses on the RSF and destroyed their fighting force during a three-hour battle near Al-Khuwei.
- The Joint Force of Armed Movements stated it continued operations against the RSF for the third consecutive day with steady progress on key fronts.
- The army is seeking to capture Al-Khuwei, a town connecting central Sudan to West Kordofan and a livestock trading hub in the gum arabic belt.
- Military sources confirmed the army seized Ayal Bakhit and took control of Umm Marahik in the Al-Khuwei district.
- The ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.
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