Sudan Army Downs Drone 'Launched from Ethiopia', Advances in North Kordofan
Sudan's army says it shot down a drone it claims was launched from Ethiopia, as military sources report army advances in North Kordofan state. The Rapid Support Forces, meanwhile, said they repelled an attack west of El Obeid, while displaced residents from Sodari described severe shortages of food, water and medicine.
Why it matters
The claim that the drone was launched from Ethiopian territory, if confirmed, could open a new regional dimension to Sudan's internal conflict, given the already sensitive ties between Khartoum and Addis Ababa. Continued fighting in North Kordofan also deepens an already dire humanitarian crisis, as reflected in displaced residents' accounts of shortages in basic necessities.
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