Sudanese army intercepts RSF drones over el-Obeid
Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid.
![Children walk next to a collapsed mosque wall following a drone strike, in Khartoum North, in Bahri city, Sudan, August 12, 2026. [REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786541283.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid.
![Children walk next to a collapsed mosque wall following a drone strike, in Khartoum North, in Bahri city, Sudan, August 12, 2026. [REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786541283.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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