RSF launches large-scale drone attacks across Sudan

On August 12-13, 2026, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a large-scale coordinated drone and ground offensive against multiple army-controlled cities, including the capital Sudan — Khartoum, Sudan — El-Obeid, Sudan — Atbara, Sudan — El-Damer, and others. The attacks, which included drone strikes on a mosque and electricity transformer in Sudan — Khartoum North, targeted infrastructure and military sites. The RSF also launched ground attacks near Sudan — El-Obeid and along the Ethiopian border, claiming to have liberated the town of Sudan — Kurmuk. The Sudanese army reported engaging and downing drones. The offensive follows the army's recent recapture of a key highway, and RSF leader Hemedti had threatened retaliation. The attacks have caused civilian casualties and further destabilized the country, which has been embroiled in a brutal civil war since April 2023, resulting in over 200,000 deaths and the world's largest hunger and displacement crises.