More than 24 million people are facing acute food insecurity in Sudan as fighting escalates. Photo: AP PHOTO

The Sudanese army intercepted drones fired by its rival paramilitary group on two cities in Sudan's northeast, a military official says.

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The army official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said 15 drones targeted Atbara, a city north of the capital, in River Nile province.

He confirmed that strikes caused no casualties.

Local media reports said residents heard explosions.

The official added that ground defences intercepted a smaller-scale drone attack that also targete

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