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  "title": "Drone attack and blackout reported in Shendi",
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  "citation": "DroneLedger, “Drone attack and blackout reported in Shendi”, dossier auto-sd-2026-10-30-06757c346f, revision 4, updated 2026-10-31. https://droneincidents.com/incident/auto-sd-2026-10-30-06757c346f/",
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