Suspected RSF drone strike hits power station, military sites in Sudan’s Al-Dabbah

July 15, 2026 (AL-DABBAH) – A suspected Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drone attack targeted an electricity substation and military sites in the town of Al-Dabbah in Sudan’s Northern State on Wednesday, cutting power and injuring one person, local sources and officials said.

Local sources told Sudan Tribune that the drone fired approximately four missiles, hitting the power substation and positions held by the Sudanese army and the allied Joint Force.

The attack triggered a fire at the substation, knocking out electricity across the strategic town, the sources said.

The security committee of Al-Dabbah locality confirmed the strike on the power plant in a statement, saying a guard suffered minor injuries and was hospitalized.

The committee condemned the attack as a systematic strike targeting civilian infrastructure and services.

“We emphasize that such criminal acts by this rebel militia will not deter us from defending our land and honour,” the committee said, adding that the attack would only strengthen their resolve to eradicate the RSF.

Al-Dabbah has become a vital hub in Northern State due to its proximity to the Darfur and Kordofan regions. It hosts the state’s largest concentration of displaced people, including tens of thousands of families in the Al-Affad camp who fled fighting in El Fasher after the RSF seized the city in October last year.

The town also holds significant military value as the headquarters of the Sudanese army’s 73rd Infantry Brigade.

The area is defended by a coalition of forces, including the Joint Force of armed movements, tribal fighters loyal to Musa Hilal, and local Popular Resistance units.