KHARTOUM, August 17, 2026 (SUNA) -- The Sudanese Armed Forces announced that the air defence forces had shot down an enemy FH-95 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Bara area of North Kordofan State, marking the second drone downed by the Armed Forces in the area on Monday.
In a statement, the Armed Forces said: "With Allah's help and guidance, our forces succeeded in shooting down an enemy FH-95 drone in the Bara area of North Kordofan State, the second aircraft to be shot down today."
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