Event Brief
RSF drones strike Umm Alila fuel depot near Wad Madani
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Summary: Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces drones struck the Umm Alila fuel depot east of Wad Madani in Sudan’s El Gezira early Sunday, triggering fires. Civil Defence said it contained the blaze and limited damage to petrol and diesel tanks, while both sides reported further drone activity and shootdowns elsewhere.
WHO: Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones; Civil Defence; Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
WHAT: Drones struck the Umm Alila fuel depot east of Wad Madani, causing fires; SAF reported drone shootdowns elsewhere.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Umm Alila fuel depot east of Wad Madani, El Gezira, Sudan
WHY: No further detail was reported.
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