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Paramilitary force launches drone attacks across Sudan

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 646 words · By AFP
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on the capital Khartoum and other Army-controlled cities on Wednesday (august 12, 2026), in what appeared to be their largest coordinated attack in months.

Claims checked 14
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What happened

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on the capital Khartoum and other Army-controlled cities on Wednesday (august 12, 2026), in what appeared to be their largest coordinated attack in months.

Why it matters

Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between its regular military, led by Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by Burhan's former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

Common ground

The capital Khartoum, which was recaptured by the Army last year, has been targeted by drone strikes before but had been enjoying relative calm for months.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between its regular military, led by Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by Burhan's former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.”
CORROBORATED
Three independent sources (RFI, a news report on paramilitary gunfire, and a report on Sudan activists) all confirm the war began in April 2023 between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the RSF led by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, Sudan has been gripped by a devastating war between the army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by his former deputy, Mohame…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/podcasts/spotlight-on-africa/20250429-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The war, which has been raging since April 2023, pits the army under Sudan's de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the RSF led by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The RSF, i…
https://www.newarab.com/news/paramilitary-gunfire-sudan-city…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sudan has been gripped by war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the RSF, led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274443731/sudan-activist…
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Claim 2: “Last month, the Army clinched a victory in the Kordofan region, pushing the RSF off a key highway connecting Khartoum to El-Obeid”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 3: “the RSF attacked the capital, the Kordofan city of El-Obeid, and the northern cities of Atbara and El-Damer”
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Multiple sources confirm RSF drone attacks targeting Khartoum, El-Obeid, Atbara, and El-Damer.
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web search NEUTRAL — The current war erupted amid tensions regarding the integration of the RSF into the Sudanese Army following the 2021 coup. Initial RSF attacks targeted government sites in the capital, Khartoum, and o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Sudanese National Army anti-aircraft defences engaged with "with a large number of drones" launched by the Rapid Support Forces militias on Khartoum, El-Obeid in Kordofan, and the northern cities …
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/1263/574486/World…
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web search NEUTRAL — RSF drones attacked sites in River Nile, Khartoum and North Kordofan states at dawn on Wednesday, with residents reporting intensive drone activity and explosions.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202608130032.html
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Claim 4: “Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on the capital Khartoum and other Army-controlled cities on Wednesday (august 12, 2026)”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 consists of irrelevant search results regarding Xfinity email and home security, providing no information about drone strikes in Sudan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Xfinity Home is a total home security solution that includes professional monitoring and advanced technology, all installed by experts and powered by WiFi from Xfinity.
https://forums.xfinity.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 25, 2020 · Thanks for the reply! Sorry for not being more clear, in my original message. The login issue happens when I try to login to my XFinity account using my browser. This isn't a "WiFi" log…
https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/signin-and-account-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 17, 2021 · When on my desktop PC and I log on to my Xfinity Email, it opens directly into my address book. I checked with other people and their email opens into their Inbox?
https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/email/xfinity-email…
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Claim 5: “At least five civilians were killed and 10 injured in an attack by Army troops near the town of Jabret al-Sheikh”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “The capital Khartoum, which was recaptured by the Army last year”
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Wikipedia explicitly references the 'Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025)', supporting the timeline of the conflict in the capital.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Khartoum was a major strategic battle for control of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, with fighting in and around the city between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the Sud…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khartoum_(2023–2025)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF; Arabic: القوات المسلحة السودانية, romanized: Al-Qūwāt Al-Musallaḥah as-Sūdāniyah) are the military forces of the Republic of the Sudan. The force strength has been esti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Armed_Forces
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between the two main factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government of Sudan contr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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Claim 7: “The Army holds the country's centre, north and east”
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Claim 8: “The RSF last year consolidated its hold on the vast western region of Darfur”
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Claim 9: “Across the country, aid workers estimate more than 200,000 people have been killed”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the conflict in the western region of Darfur killed more than 200,000 people.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between the two main factions of the country's military government.Separately, the conflict in the western region of Darfur displaced two million …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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web search NEUTRAL — An estimated 949,000 South Sudanese refugees are reported to have crossed back into South Sudan, along with some 457,000 refugees from Sudan and other countries. South Sudan has been in a state of int…
https://africacenter.org/spotlight/sudan-conflict-straining-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The delivery of humanitarian aid in Sudan is a challenge that will require rethinking established routines for providing aid.Sudanese doctors and other medical workers have also been subjected to hara…
https://www.csis.org/analysis/sudan-conflict-rethinking-path…
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Claim 10: “In Khartoum North (Bahri), just across the River Nile, two drones hit a mosque and an electricity transformer in the El-Droshab area”
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Multiple sources confirm drone strikes in the El-Droshab area of Khartoum North (Bahri), specifically mentioning a mosque and an electricity transformer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drone attacks on civilian areas in Sudan have intensified, with a mosque in the al-Droshab neighbourhood of Khartoum North struck.
https://www.sunnafiles.com/86396-2/
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web search NEUTRAL — In Bahri, part of the wider capital, a drone crashed through a mosque's courtyard in the early morning, according to residents of the neighborhood and Reuters footage. The RSF did not claim the attack…
https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1544343/rsf-renews-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — An electrical transformer that was hit by a drone strike in the El Droshab area of Khartoum North. AFP. Sudan's RSF says it captured key town of Al Kurmuk.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/ethiopia/
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Claim 11: “But in Khartoum, 2.3 million people have returned from displacement”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 12: “The Emergency Lawyers... on Wednesday (August 12) reported what appeared to be a retaliatory army attack against civilians in North Kordofan.”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 13: “Two eyewitnesses in the town of Sifeiya, 90 kilometres from the South Sudan border, reported a drone strike on the local airport, which the Army uses as an airbase.”
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The provided evidence for claim 6 consists of general Wikipedia entries on UAVs and PCMag/Amazon drone reviews, which do not mention Sifeiya or specific strikes in Sudan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The term drone has been used from the early days of aviation, sometimes being applied to remotely flown target aircraft used for practice firing of a battleship's guns, such as the 1920s Fairey Queen …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 6, 2026 · Looking for a drone you can buy right now? The top models we've tested—and that are currently available in the US—can elevate your filmmaking, deliver stunning perspectives for travel vl…
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-drones
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover beginner-friendly drones with one-key takeoff, altitude hold, and 3D flips.
https://www.amazon.com/Drone/s?k=Drone
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Claim 14: “RSF spokesman Al-Fatih Qurashi confirmed in social media posts that the paramilitary group had targeted the airport and Army warehouses in Atbara, as well as fuel depots in Omdurman and a military airport in the country's far south.”
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The claim is directly corroborated by a web search result stating RSF spokesman Al Fatih Qurashi confirmed targeting the airport and warehouses in Atbara, fuel depots in Omdurman, and a military airport in the south.
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web search NEUTRAL — RSF spokesman Al Fatih Qurashi confirmed in social media posts that the paramilitary group had targeted the airport and army warehouses in Atbara, as well as fuel depots in Omdurman and a military air…
https://menafn.com/1111534735/Paramilitary-Force-Launches-Dr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Military sources say attacks targeted Omdurman, Bahri, Atbara, Al-Damar and El-Obeid.In River Nile and North Kordofan states, witnesses told Anadolu that anti-aircraft fire echoed across Atbara and Al…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/sudanese-army-says-it-int…
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web search NEUTRAL — The RSF, which evolved from the infamous Janjaweed militia largely responsible for the genocide in Darfur 20 years ago, refused to be integrated into the Sudanese army, the leading partner in the tran…
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/06/nx-s1-5388297/port-sudan-atta…
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