Thursday, February 27, 2025

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Operate Chinese Drones from Darfur

 Reuters published on 26 February 2025 an article titled "Sudan's RSF Operating Drones from Darfur Base, Pictures Show" by Reade Levinson, Khalid Abdelaziz, and Nafisa Eltahir.

Satellite images show 3 drones at an airfield in South Darfur controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  They have been identified as CH-95s manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.  They are capable of surveillance and strikes at a distance of up to 200 kilometers.