Sudan Downs "Hostile" Drone Entering From Ethiopian Airspace
The Sudanese Armed Forces shot down a drone crossing into southeastern Blue Nile State from Ethiopia, the third such border incursion reported this week. Concurrently, government forces repelled a major RSF assault on the town of Al-Keli, north of Kurmuk. The fighting involved allied SPLM-N fighters and resulted in dozens of RSF casualties. Local officials report that the military has deployed additional air defense systems to the regional capital, Ed Damazin.
Date: August 27, 2026
Location: Blue Nile, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: border crossing
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 24
Displaced: 13,970
Source: Sudan Tribune