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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Nafisa Eltahir

Long-range ‘kamikaze’ drones seen in Sudan could alter course of the war

A satellite image shows long-range 'suicide' drones and launching gear north of the airport in Nyala, Sudan, May 6, 2025 - (Reuters)

More than a dozen long-range kamikaze drones, seen near an airport controlled by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during a major air assault in May, indicate the paramilitaries have acquired new weapons that could significantly alter the course of the war.

The conflict between the RSF and Sudan's army has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis over the past two-and-a-half years, drawing in myriad foreign interests and threatening to fragment the strategic Red Sea country, a major gold producer.

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