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Drones disable power station in Sudan

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Drones attributed to the Rapid Support Forces bombed the New Halfa power station in eastern Sudan, putting it out of service. Another power station, in Aroma in Kassala state, was also targeted, according to sources cited by Baj News.

Drones attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engaged in the war against the Sudanese army, bombed the New Halfa power station in eastern Sudan on the morning of 2 November, putting it out of service. The Aroma power station, in Kassala state, was also targeted, according to Baj News, which cited informed sources.

The strikes are part of a series of attacks targeting Sudanese electricity infrastructure. Drones had already struck two power stations and killed a woman on 1 November, after an attack on the Shendi power station on 30 October, according to headlines published by Baj News and other Sudanese media.

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