Armed Forces announce the downing of a strategic drone in Blue Nile

Blue Nile - October 12, 2026 - Radio Dabanga: The Armed Forces announced that its air defenses managed yesterday, Sunday evening, to shoot down a strategic hostile drone near the Wad Al-Mahi area in Blue Nile State. The official spokesperson for the Armed Forces explained in a statement that the aircraft was tracked from the moment it crossed the border arriving from the direction of Ethiopia. Meanwhile, the media office of the Fourth Infantry Division command in Damazin stated that Brigadier General Saeed Ibrahim Mohammed Saeed, Deputy Commander of the Fourth Infantry Division, visited the Umm Darfa area in Wad Al-Mahi province in the Blue Nile region on Monday morning, which witnessed battles with the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, noting the Armed Forces' ability to resolve the battles. Condemnation and Accusation: For his part, the US President's advisor for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, condemned the drone strike—which is believed to have been carried out by the Rapid Support Forces—on a displacement site in the 'Wad Al-Mahi' area in Blue Nile State. For its part, the Sudan Doctors Network accused the Rapid Support Forces of bombing the Umm Darfa hospital yesterday, Sunday, which led to the destruction of the hospital, taking it out of service, and leaving two medical staff members with serious injuries. Share articleThe post The Armed Forces announce the downing of a strategic drone in Blue Nile appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online.