The Rapid Support Forces accused General al-Burhan’s SAF of widening its drone campaign against civilian infrastructure in Kordofan and Darfur, saying recent strikes on bridges and public facilities showed a pattern of targeting routes and services used by civilians.
In a statement circulated through its official Telegram channel, the RSF said SAF-linked drones had targeted infrastructure between Dilling and El Obeid, as well as Wad al-Baga dam near El Obeid, while pointing to the earlier strike on Ardamata bridge in West Darfur as part of the same pattern.
The RSF described the alleged attacks as an attempt by what it calls the “Islamist army” to disrupt civilian movement, damage public services and deepen pressure on communities in areas outside SAF control.
The claims could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate public response from the SAF.
The accusation comes as drone warfare has become a growing feature of Sudan’s conflict, with both sides trading allegations over strikes on cities, supply routes and infrastructure.
Ardamata bridge, a key crossing in West Darfur, was damaged in a June 9 drone strike that drew condemnation from rights groups and international actors. Sudan Times previously reported that the RSF-aligned civilian administration in West Darfur blamed the SAF for the strike, saying it disrupted civilian movement and humanitarian access around El Geneina.
The Sudanese Alliance for Rights also condemned the destruction of Ardamata bridge, saying the crossing was a vital civilian lifeline connecting communities and enabling the movement of humanitarian aid, medical supplies and essential goods.
The group warned that repeated attacks on bridges, roads, hospitals, water systems and other infrastructure risk worsening Sudan’s humanitarian crisis and may violate international humanitarian law, which requires warring parties to distinguish between military targets and civilian objects.
The RSF’s latest statement seeks to place the alleged strikes in Kordofan and Darfur within that wider pattern, as fighting continues to intensify around El Obeid and other strategic routes linking central and western Sudan.
Civilian infrastructure has become increasingly vulnerable as the war spreads across new fronts, cutting off communities from markets, hospitals and humanitarian aid while millions remain displaced by more than three years of fighting.
