Sudan’s RSF steps up deadly drone attacks on frontline cities
Drones have increasingly become the weapon of choice in Sudan's three-and-a-half-year-old civil war.
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have ramped up deadly drone attacks on government-controlled towns in North Kordofan, the frontline state in Sudan, causing widespread alarm and insecurity among residents. According to Reuters, the RSF has stepped up such strikes after a period of reduced activity under international pressure.
The RSF declined to comment on the new campaign, stating they do not intentionally target civilians. However, the UN reports that drone attacks by both RSF and the Sudanese army have killed over 1,000 civilians in the first half of this year alone.
On September 8, a drone struck a crowded courtroom in Um Ruwaba, a town in North Kordofan, killing 10 people and injuring dozens. The courthouse now bears significant damage, with parts of its facade blown out. A day later, a drone hit a college in al-Obeid, the state capital, blasting off its roof. The dean, Abdel Aziz al-Sheikh, witnessed the destruction firsthand, expressing deep concern over the loss of his faculty and the future of the college.
Residents like Salah Bakheit, who survived an attack on a courthouse in Um Ruwaba, recounted the fear and devastation caused by the drone strikes. Bakheit, who came to Um Ruwaba seeking shelter after fleeing al-Obeid, has become accustomed to the constant threat of drones, both strategic and suicide types.
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