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The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) say they shot down a hostile drone north of Sarkam in Sudan’s Blue Nile State 🇸🇩 on Thursday morning after it crossed from Ethiopia 🇪🇹. The wreckage appears consistent with a CH-95 UCAV, indicating its first known deployment in Ethiopia 🇪🇹.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) say they shot down a hostile drone north of Sarkam in Sudan’s Blue Nile State 🇸🇩 on Thursday morning after it crossed from Ethiopia 🇪🇹. The wreckage appears consistent with a CH-95 UCAV, indicating its first known deployment in Ethiopia 🇪🇹.

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Latest satellite imagery shows ~19 burn scars along a smuggling route from Kufrah, SE Libya 🇱🇾, via Chad 🇹🇩 into North Darfur, Sudan 🇸🇩, strongly suggesting SAF airstrikes targeting a convoy likely linked to the RSF, making this one of the largest strikes seen in recent months.

Latest satellite imagery shows ~19 burn scars along a smuggling route from Kufrah, SE Libya 🇱🇾, via Chad 🇹🇩 into North Darfur, Sudan 🇸🇩, strongly suggesting SAF airstrikes targeting a convoy likely linked to the RSF, making this one of the largest strikes seen in recent months.

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Something interesting is happening at a suspected RSF camp in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region 🇪🇹. The site hosted over 600 tents earlier this year, but they were removed by May 2026. It is now filled with colourful objects whose purpose remains unclear.

Something interesting is happening at a suspected RSF camp in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region 🇪🇹. The site hosted over 600 tents earlier this year, but they were removed by May 2026. It is now filled with colourful objects whose purpose remains unclear.

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🚨 A curious flight today by the UAE-govt-chartered Fanjet Express B737-476 pax-config aircraft (5Y-FQA): it departed Al Reef Airbase in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪, flew over Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, then made several loops along the Yemen–Saudi border before returning to the UAE 🇦🇪.

🚨 A curious flight today by the UAE-govt-chartered Fanjet Express B737-476 pax-config aircraft (5Y-FQA): it departed Al Reef Airbase in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪, flew over Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, then made several loops along the Yemen–Saudi border before returning to the UAE 🇦🇪.

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Egyptian military aircraft 🇪🇬 reportedly struck Sudanese gold mining sites in the Jabal Al Uqayat area of the disputed Halaib Triangle, claimed by both Egypt 🇪🇬 and Sudan 🇸🇩. At least seven Sudanese gold miners were reportedly killed and dozens more injured in the incident.

Egyptian military aircraft 🇪🇬 reportedly struck Sudanese gold mining sites in the Jabal Al Uqayat area of the disputed Halaib Triangle, claimed by both Egypt 🇪🇬 and Sudan 🇸🇩. At least seven Sudanese gold miners were reportedly killed and dozens more injured in the incident.

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An unidentified drone struck and punctured a naphtha storage tank at Libya’s 🇱🇾 Zawiya oil refinery earlier today, triggering a massive fire at the facility. Located 40 km west of Tripoli, Zawiya is Libya’s largest refinery with processing capacity of around 120,000 barrels/day.

An unidentified drone struck and punctured a naphtha storage tank at Libya’s 🇱🇾 Zawiya oil refinery earlier today, triggering a massive fire at the facility. Located 40 km west of Tripoli, Zawiya is Libya’s largest refinery with processing capacity of around 120,000 barrels/day.

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Wild footage from Sudan’s North Kordofan 🇸🇩 shows SAF-operated Turkish-made 🇹🇷 Bayraktar drones striking RSF technicals. Other clips show multiple destroyed vehicles, including the moment an MAM-L munition hits an RSF vehicle as a fighter films the scene.

Wild footage from Sudan’s North Kordofan 🇸🇩 shows SAF-operated Turkish-made 🇹🇷 Bayraktar drones striking RSF technicals. Other clips show multiple destroyed vehicles, including the moment an MAM-L munition hits an RSF vehicle as a fighter films the scene.

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Footage has emerged recently showing Colombian 🇨🇴 mercenaries, brought by the UAE 🇦🇪 to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan 🇸🇩.

Footage has emerged recently showing Colombian 🇨🇴 mercenaries, brought by the UAE 🇦🇪 to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan 🇸🇩.

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Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) have seized additional Rapid Support Forces (RSF) weapons and ammunition caches in Gabrat El Sheikh, Sudan's 🇸🇩 North Kordofan. The haul includes DJI Mavic drones, FPVs, Turkish ILTER J350 C-UAS systems, M72 LAW, and 82mm Bulgarian mortar rounds.

Sudan's Armed Forces (SAF) have seized additional Rapid Support Forces (RSF) weapons and ammunition caches in Gabrat El Sheikh, Sudan's 🇸🇩 North Kordofan. The haul includes DJI Mavic drones, FPVs, Turkish ILTER J350 C-UAS systems, M72 LAW, and 82mm Bulgarian mortar rounds.

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The RSF 🇸🇩 appears to have received more of these unID UAE-built 🇦🇪 armoured vehicles, though this batch arrived in a desert camouflage scheme rather than the plain green seen on earlier deliveries. The APCs are also said to have been supplied to the RSF’s "Special Forces".

The RSF 🇸🇩 appears to have received more of these unID UAE-built 🇦🇪 armoured vehicles, though this batch arrived in a desert camouflage scheme rather than the plain green seen on earlier deliveries. The APCs are also said to have been supplied to the RSF’s "Special Forces".

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The Royal Saudi Air Force 🇸🇦 conducted airstrikes today targeting arms shipments and military vehicles unloaded from two vessels that arrived at Al Mukalla Port in Yemen 🇾🇪 from Fujairah Port, UAE 🇦🇪. The consignments were destined for the Southern Transitional Council (STC).

The Royal Saudi Air Force 🇸🇦 conducted airstrikes today targeting arms shipments and military vehicles unloaded from two vessels that arrived at Al Mukalla Port in Yemen 🇾🇪 from Fujairah Port, UAE 🇦🇪. The consignments were destined for the Southern Transitional Council (STC).

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A transport vehicle for the Chinese-made 🇨🇳 FK-2000 air defence system has been spotted in Sudan 🇸🇩, further confirming that some FK units remain intact and deployed with the RSF. The system was originally supplied to the RSF via Chad after being purchased by the UAE 🇦🇪.

A transport vehicle for the Chinese-made 🇨🇳 FK-2000 air defence system has been spotted in Sudan 🇸🇩, further confirming that some FK units remain intact and deployed with the RSF. The system was originally supplied to the RSF via Chad after being purchased by the UAE 🇦🇪.

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A high-ranking officer from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces 🇸🇸 was seen today accompanying the RSF as they took control of Heglig town and its oil fields in Sudan’s West Kordofan. Heglig 🇸🇩 lies roughly 15 km from the South Sudanese border.

A high-ranking officer from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces 🇸🇸 was seen today accompanying the RSF as they took control of Heglig town and its oil fields in Sudan’s West Kordofan. Heglig 🇸🇩 lies roughly 15 km from the South Sudanese border.

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Footage recently posted on TikTok by an RSF fighter shows dozens of technical vehicles gathered at the RSF camp in southeastern Libya 🇱🇾 ahead of their deployment to Sudan 🇸🇩. Satellite imagery below also shows notable activity at the camp from late July into early August.

Footage recently posted on TikTok by an RSF fighter shows dozens of technical vehicles gathered at the RSF camp in southeastern Libya 🇱🇾 ahead of their deployment to Sudan 🇸🇩. Satellite imagery below also shows notable activity at the camp from late July into early August.

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🧵 Tensions in Yemen 🇾🇪 are escalating rapidly Around 20,000 Saudi-backed 🇸🇦 National Shield Forces (NSF) are now gathering on Yemen’s border, as the UAE-backed 🇦🇪 separatist STC faces pressure to withdraw from major territorial gains made in the oil-rich Hadramaut province. 1/

🧵 Tensions in Yemen 🇾🇪 are escalating rapidly Around 20,000 Saudi-backed 🇸🇦 National Shield Forces (NSF) are now gathering on Yemen’s border, as the UAE-backed 🇦🇪 separatist STC faces pressure to withdraw from major territorial gains made in the oil-rich Hadramaut province. 1/

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Breaking: Saudi-backed 🇸🇦 National Shield Forces (NSF) are being deployed to Yemen’s oil-rich Shabwah Governorate to assume security duties. This marks a major expansion of Yemeni government 🇾🇪 authority beyond its long-held areas.

Breaking: Saudi-backed 🇸🇦 National Shield Forces (NSF) are being deployed to Yemen’s oil-rich Shabwah Governorate to assume security duties. This marks a major expansion of Yemeni government 🇾🇪 authority beyond its long-held areas.

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UAE-backed 🇦🇪 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out drone strikes on several fuel tankers travelling along the Kosti–Tandalti highway in Sudan’s 🇸🇩 White Nile State. These attacks are part of a wider RSF campaign to disrupt fuel supplies to SAF-held areas.

UAE-backed 🇦🇪 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out drone strikes on several fuel tankers travelling along the Kosti–Tandalti highway in Sudan’s 🇸🇩 White Nile State. These attacks are part of a wider RSF campaign to disrupt fuel supplies to SAF-held areas.

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New reinforcements from the UAE-backed 🇦🇪 STC militias arrived today in the town of Qishn in Yemen’s Mahra province. The STC continues to tighten its grip on the area, despite Saudi Arabia’s 🇸🇦 demands that it withdraw and allow the NSF to take control of the province’s towns.

New reinforcements from the UAE-backed 🇦🇪 STC militias arrived today in the town of Qishn in Yemen’s Mahra province. The STC continues to tighten its grip on the area, despite Saudi Arabia’s 🇸🇦 demands that it withdraw and allow the NSF to take control of the province’s towns.

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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched an offensive on the town of Mustariha in 🇸🇩 North Darfur. Mustariha is the hometown of Mousa Hilal, Chief of the Sudanese Awakening Revolutionary Council and leader of Mahamid tribe, who recently declared his allegiance to the SAF.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched an offensive on the town of Mustariha in 🇸🇩 North Darfur. Mustariha is the hometown of Mousa Hilal, Chief of the Sudanese Awakening Revolutionary Council and leader of Mahamid tribe, who recently declared his allegiance to the SAF.

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