Bakheet, November 12 (Darfur24)
Residents in Bakheet, southeast of Ed-Daein, the capital of Sudan’s East Darfur State, reported a powerful explosion south of the city on Wednesday morning, followed by a flaming object in the sky and thick plumes of smoke.
Residents told Darfur24 that farmers in the area found debris scattered across a wide area southwest of the city, which they believed could be remnants of a drone.
The explosion caused panic in nearby villages, where residents said they could not identify the objects or establish their origin. They also reported hearing a drone flying overhead about five minutes after the blast.
The Sudanese Armed Forces’ spokesperson announced on Wednesday that troops had shot down a drone belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) southeast of Ed-Daein. He also released a video showing what he described as the interception.
The RSF, which controls East Darfur State, had not issued a statement on the incident at the time of publication.
Drone activity and airstrikes have been reported in several areas of East Darfur and West Kordofan, with attacks targeting vehicles, markets and civilian-populated areas.
