Drone strikes against RSF convoys in south-eastern Libya

May 16, 2026 | International actors

On 16 May, drone strikes reportedly targeted Rapid Support Force (RSF) supply convoys from south-eastern Libya. Satellite imagery captured on 20 May shows multiple burn scars along a smuggling route stretching from south-eastern Libya into Sudan’s Darfur region. On 24 May, it was reported that large columns of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) technicals and pickup trucks carrying blue barrels, possibly containing fuel, were recently filmed in south-eastern Libya, reportedly heading towards Sudan.