Event Brief
RSF drones return to el-Obeid, scattering crowds
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Summary: In el-Obeid, North Kordofan, residents reported that after a partial lifting of the RSF siege and the start of the rainy season, “everything changed” early on 12 August. Crowds scattered and people pointed to the sky as RSF drones reappeared, renewing residents’ fears.
WHO: Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones
WHAT: RSF drones reappeared over el-Obeid, prompting residents to scatter and fear returned.
WHEN: Aug 12, 2026
WHERE: el-Obeid, Sudan
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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