Drone attack near southern Sudan market kills scores
Summary
A drone attack near a market in southern Sudan’s West Kordofan state killed about 80 people. This is one of the deadliest single attacks since fighting started in Sudan in 2023. Another drone strike in the capital, Khartoum, injured children.Key Facts
- Around 80 people died in a drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, West Kordofan, Sudan.
- The attack targeted a transport hub where people gathered to travel home after market day.
- The strike happened in an area controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- A medical source said 47 injured people were taken to a nearby town, Al-Mujlad, where 30 died.
- The RSF blamed Sudan’s army for carrying out the drone attack.
- The Sudan conflict began in April 2023 between Sudan’s army and the RSF.
- The war has killed over 200,000 people and caused hunger and many people to leave their homes.
- Another drone attack in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, killed three children.
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