At least 35 killed in drone strike on court in Sudan's North Darfur, rights group says
At least 35 people were killed and several others were wounded in a drone strike on a tribal court in Sudan 's North Darfur state, the Emergency Lawyers group said. The attack on the village of Al Zawiya Ghara, in the Al Serief locality, took place on Sunday at about 1pm local time, the rights organisation said. According to preliminary information cited by the group, those killed were in and…
A drone strike in North Darfur, Sudan killed at least 35 people and injured several others on Sunday, according to the Emergency Lawyers group. The attack targeted a tribal court in the village of Al Zawiya Ghara, where civilians were gathering for local case hearings and community dispute resolutions. The rights organization claimed the strike was carried out by drones operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces, although the military has yet to confirm this.
The attack also caused substantial damage to the court building, which serves judicial and social functions for the region. The Emergency Lawyers group condemned the strike, emphasizing that such attacks on civilian gatherings are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and endangering civilians. They urged for a transparent investigation to determine the details of the incident and to hold those responsible accountable.
The village of Al Zawiya Ghara is under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), located near the town of Kabkabiya, approximately 150 kilometers west of El Fasher, the last major stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF began in April 2023, escalating from a power struggle between Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo into an open conflict that has devastated much of Sudan, displacing about 14 million people and plunging the country into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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