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Sudanese army downs two FH-95 drones in Kordofan and Darfur

Sudan’s military says air defenses shot down two FH-95 drones in East Darfur and West Kordofan, raising the total number downed to 29.

Sudanese army downs two FH-95 drones in Kordofan and Darfur

A senior Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Lt. Gen. Khalid Nour al-Daim Bireish, has defected to the Sudanese army after a 13-year tenure with the paramilitary group. Bireish, a former Sudanese army officer, joined the RSF in 2013 and held senior administrative, security, and operational positions before his defection. This defection is the latest in a series of RSF commanders leaving the group amidst ongoing conflict with the Sudanese army. The RSF has not yet responded to the reported defection.

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