### [2026-08-17](/feed/2026/08/17/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot down this month in the region. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/317518)

### Changes:

1. The Sudanese Army says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot this month in the region.  _2026-08-18 12:00:00 (First version)_
1. The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot down this month in the region.  _(Current version)_

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