RSF Renews Assault on Sudan’s Al-Obeid as Drones Strike Capital, Witnesses Say
The attacks hit airports, fuel depots and other military sites, with no immediate reports of casualties, according to witnesses and the army.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched coordinated drone strikes against Khartoum and other Army-controlled cities, marking their largest assault in months.
- RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo had previously threatened to "unleash" his fighters against the Army, which has held Khartoum since last year.
- Witnesses in Atbara and Omdurman reported explosions as the RSF targeted fuel depots and military airports, while an Army source claimed defensive systems engaged incoming drones.
- The Emergency Lawyers, a rights group documenting atrocities on both sides, reported a retaliatory Army attack near Jabret al-Sheikh in North Kordofan on Wednesday, killing five civilians and injuring 10.
- Despite 2.3 million people returning to Khartoum, the conflict has caused the world's largest displacement crisis, with aid workers estimating more than 200,000 people killed in what the UN calls a "war of atrocities.
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For the second consecutive day, on Thursday, 13 August, the capital, which was taken over by government forces in 2025, was targeted by an air attack by the rival army of General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
Sudan's capital is undergoing a new wave of drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces, intensifying the conflict that has ravaged the country since April 2023 The Sudanese capital
Sudanese paramilitaries renew assault – Reuters
Eight drones targeted the city of El Obeid, with further strikes reported in Khartoum and other parts of the country Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have renewed their assault on the strategically important city of El Obeid, while drone strikes have been reported in several parts of the country, including the capital region, Reuters...
RSF renews assault on Sudan’s al-Obeid as drones strike capital, witnesses say
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces renewed its assault on the city of al-Obeid on Wednesday and stepped up drone and land attacks across the country this week following losses on several fronts,...
RSF renews assault on Sudan's al-Obeid as drones strike capital, witnesses say
Aug 12 - The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces renewed its assault on the city of al-Obeid on Wednesday and stepped up drone and land attacks across the country this week following losses on several fronts, according to witnesses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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