### [2026-08-23](/feed/2026/08/23/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# Sudan's defence ministry says that the country's armed forces have shot down a "hostile" drone from Ethiopia entering its airspace, which was seen flying over the Blue Nile region. 




### Sources:

1. [Saudi Gazette](https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663972/world/sudan-says-it-shot-down-hostile-drone-launched-from-ethiopia)
2. [Sudan Horizon](https://sudanhorizon.com/saf-shoots-down-drone-entering-sudanese-airspace-from-ethiopia/)

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