An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter crashed in Malha, North Darfur, after being shot down by a local paramilitary group. 

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed responsibility for shooting down a military aircraft early on October 21, 2024, around 4:00 AM in the Malha area. The RSF announced that the aircraft, initially identified as an Antonov model, was being used by the Sudanese military as a bomber.  

However, emerging evidence suggests that the downed aircraft was actually part of an airlift operation supporting the RSF, which is backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

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