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Drone attack cuts power in Shendi, Sudan

By , based on Baj News

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A drone attack attributed to the Rapid Support Forces has put Shendi’s electricity transformer station out of service, causing a power cut. The aircraft are reported to have taken off from Ethiopian territory, according to information reported by Baj News.

A drone attack disabled the electricity transformer station in Shendi, Sudan, causing a power cut in the city, Baj News reports, citing witnesses. Press reports attribute the drones to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and say they may have taken off from Ethiopian territory.

The strike took place at dawn, according to the same reports. The attack is part of a series of drone strikes on Sudan’s electricity network, following attacks reported in four states across the country between 26 and 29 October (strikes on power stations in four states).

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