Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drones at an army base in the southeastern city of Sinja on Monday, killing 27 people, military and health sources told AFP. Sinja, the capital of Sennar state, lies around 300 kilometers southeast of Khartoum, along a strategic road connecting the national capital to the army-controlled east. The military source, speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to brief the media, said RSF drones “targeted the headquarters of the army’s 17th Infantry Division” in Sinja. Ibrahim al-Awad, the Sennar state health minister, said that the attack also wounded 73 people. One resident of Sinja told AFP that they “heard explosions and anti-aircraft fire.”The Sennar region had last been targeted by drones in October.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2026 10:04 UTC