# Sudanese army says its drones shot down two Chinese-made RSF aircraft over West Kordofan and near Nyala

*Friday, November 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-13T02:05:58.898Z (49m ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Africa
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: https://t.me/operativnoZSU/226003 | https://t.me/warmonitors/46651 | https://t.me/warmonitors/46650 | https://t.me/warmonitors/46649 | https://t.me/primiciasec/21116
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**Deck**: Sudan’s military reports that its AKINCI drones downed two Chinese-manufactured CH-95 aircraft used by the Rapid Support Forces near An Nahud and southeast of Nyala, marking an air victory in a conflict increasingly shaped by imported systems.

Sudan’s army says it has scored a rare success in the air war with the Rapid Support Forces, claiming its drones shot down two Chinese-made aircraft used by the paramilitary group.

According to reports dated 13 November, AKINCI drones operated by the Sudanese army destroyed two CH-95 unmanned aircraft during the early hours of 12 November. The reported engagements took place northeast of An Nahud in West Kordofan and southeast of Nyala in South Darfur.

The CH-95s were described as being used by the RSF, a powerful paramilitary force. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the shootdowns.

For people in West Kordofan and around Nyala, the incident is another sign that the conflict is being fought not only on roads and in towns, but also in the skies above them, with foreign-built systems on both sides.

If the army’s account is accurate, knocking out RSF drones in these areas could complicate the group’s efforts to observe movements and coordinate attacks along important routes in Kordofan and Darfur.

Future evidence of wreckage, further army claims of intercepts, or RSF efforts to deploy replacement drones will show whether this is an isolated success or part of a broader shift in the balance of air capabilities.