Sudan: Drone Strikes and Deadly Explosions Kill Scores of Civilians Across Sudan

Drone strikes and explosions have claimed the lives of numerous civilians, resulting in dozens of injuries across Sudan. This violence has occurred in various regions, including Blue Nile and North Kordofan, where drone attacks on displacement shelters and residential neighborhoods have taken place.

In Blue Nile, 30 civilians were reportedly killed in a drone strike launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displacement shelter in Abu Shandi, a village in Wad El Mahi locality. The attack targeted people who had fled Geisan locality in search of safety. Most of the victims were women and children, with the majority of the fatalities being women and children. The regional government held the RSF accountable for the attack and called for an end to such strikes and an independent investigation.

Similarly, an RSF drone strike in North Kordofan injured six civilians in El Obeid, damaging residential houses and destroying six vehicles. In West Kordofan, an unexploded landmine detonated, killing four displaced people and causing amputations, while leaving around 70 cattle dead.

Armed clashes in South Darfur resulted in the death of 11 people following a dispute between an RSF force and a motorcycle trader. The security situation in Sudan has deteriorated, with an estimated 1,275 people displaced from 10 villages in Wad El Mahi locality. The International Organization for Migration reported that displaced persons moved to El Roseires locality. The Sudanese Armed Forces and allied forces repelled an attack by RSF and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North in Umm Darfa.