{
  "id": 7282178,
  "title": "Paramilitary drones attack Sudan’s Blue Nile state capital near Ethiopia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/paramilitary-drones-attack-sudans-blue-nile-state-capital-near-7282178",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/14/paramilitary-drones-attack-sudan-s-blue-nile-state-capital-near-ethiopia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Overnight Monday, paramilitary drone strikes targeted Al-Damazin, the capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state, which shares a border with Ethiopia, according to witnesses and the state government. The Sudanese army deployed anti-aircraft missiles following the explosions, with reports of a significant fire igniting after a drone crashed near the airport. The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has claimed over 200,000 lives since April 2023, resulting in the world's largest hunger and displacement crises, according to aid workers.\n\nThe Blue Nile state government reported that authorities had successfully countered the enemy's drone attacks and stated that the situation was now under control. However, this year, RSF and their allies have launched a powerful offensive along the Ethiopian border and northwards towards Al-Damazin, positioning themselves less than 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. This year, nearly 100,000 people have been displaced across the state, with almost half seeking refuge in Al-Damazin.\n\nThe heightened paramilitary activity could place the Sudanese army in a precarious position, as they must defend territory on both the Blue Nile front and in the Kordofan region, where a year of intense drone strikes has resulted in a stalemate. Sudan has frequently accused the RSF of launching attacks from within Ethiopia, a claim Ethiopia has denied. However, local sources suggest that the porous border serves as a crucial supply line for the paramilitaries and their allies, including the SPLM-N, led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu. Together, the RSF and the SPLM-N control the southern Blue Nile, which borders both Ethiopia and South Sudan.",
  "summary": "The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) control southern Blue Nile, bordering Ethiopia and South Sudan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Paramilitary drones attack Sudan’s Blue Nile state capital near Ethiopia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/paramilitary-drones-attack-sudans-blue-nile-state-capital-near",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:01:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}