Sudanese army drones strike RSF training centre in Nyala
June 28, 2025 (NYALA) – Sudanese army drones struck strategic positions of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, on Saturday, hitting a centre used to train fighters, local sources said.
The army resumed air operations in the Darfur region in late May after a month-long pause. The renewed campaign followed the downing of at least two of its fighter jets by the RSF in South and North Darfur.
On Friday, army drones had targeted at least two RSF sites in West Darfur, including a recruitment camp in the “Habayil” area and a military post in the town of “Sisi,” according to the sources.
Local sources said a drone was seen flying over Nyala for about 30 minutes on Saturday morning before firing rockets at a former student dormitory at Nyala University.
Military sources said the RSF had converted several civilian buildings in Nyala, including the dormitory, into a centre to assemble and train Sudanese and foreign fighters.
Witnesses reported hearing three loud explosions and seeing smoke rising from the dormitory complex. They said ambulances were seen transporting wounded individuals in RSF uniforms to a hospital controlled by the paramilitary force.
Investigating prison attacks
Separately, the RSF-backed civilian administration in South Darfur announced it would form a committee to investigate the storming of two prisons in Nyala by its own forces.
Youssif Idris Youssif, the head of the civilian administration, said the committee would investigate the incidents at the Kober and Dagrees prisons.
On Thursday, an RSF unit stormed the Dagrees prison in an attempt to free one of its commanders, leading to clashes that killed at least 23 people from both sides, including the prison director.
The same RSF unit also attacked the Kober prison, releasing dozens of detainees, while others, including military prisoners, escaped.
The RSF had been using the reopened prisons to hold thousands of citizens and retired army personnel, as well as prisoners of war transferred from other states.
The capital of South Darfur has experienced a breakdown in security, with frequent armed clashes among RSF elements and an increase in reported abuses against civilians, including killings, looting, and arbitrary arrests.