Drone strike on North Darfur court kills at least 35, rights group says
Drone strike on North Darfur court kills at least 35, rights group says Submitted by Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 21:29 The attack comes amid heightened Sudanese army drone operations across Darfur Protesters in Warsaw, Poland, hold placards during a protest against the Rapid Support Forces committing mass atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan, on 8 November 2025…
On Sunday, a drone strike carried out by the Sudanese army on the Customary Court in al-Zawiya Ghara, North Darfur, resulted in the deaths of at least 35 people and numerous injuries. The victims were all present in the court building and its surroundings during the attack. Two RSF field commanders, four tribal elders, and traditional leaders from the Mahameed branch of the Rizeigat were among the deceased, according to the Sudan Tribune.
The RSF, a paramilitary group, is responsible for the attack and the broader drone operations in Darfur that have intensified recently. The Sudan Founding Coalition, led by the RSF, has blamed the Sudanese army for the strike. The Emergency Lawyers Group, a rights group that monitors violence against civilians in Sudan, has demanded an investigation into the drone strike and condemned the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, stating that such actions constitute a "grave violation of international humanitarian law."
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