SAF Drone Strikes Target RSF Positions in Nyala, South Darfur; First of Two Consecutive Days of Strikes

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drone strikes hit RSF positions in Nyala, South Darfur on May 10, 2026 — the first of two consecutive days of strikes on the RSF-controlled city. At least three explosions were reported striking central Nyala, Nyala International Airport, and the Al-Riyadh neighborhood. The SAF claimed significant RSF vehicle losses and fighter casualties in the combined May 10–11 strikes. A second day of strikes followed on May 11, during which SAF Air Defense Forces reportedly downed an RSF-operated Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV over Nyala Airport. The strikes represent a resumption of sustained SAF aerial pressure on the RSF-controlled South Darfur capital, which has been under RSF occupation since October 2023 and serves as the administrative seat of the RSF's parallel 'Government of Peace and Unity.' The simultaneous targeting of the airport underscores SAF's objective of disrupting RSF's logistics and command infrastructure in Nyala, the largest city under RSF control.