Nyala Commander Dies of Drone Strike Wounds
The chief of staff of an armed group aligned with Sudan's RSF has died of wounds that local reports link to a 19 October drone strike on his Nyala home. The post Nyala Commander Dies of Drone Strike Wounds appeared first on The Rio Times .
Ahmed Abdullah Bashar Katir, also known as Abu Tonqa, died from injuries sustained in a drone strike on his home in Nyala, South Darfur, on October 19, 2026. The Sudan Liberation Forces Gathering, led by Al-Taher Hajar, announced his death on November 14, 2026. Local sources reported that the strike killed five people, including his wife, two children, and two bodyguards.
The Sudan Liberation Forces Gathering claimed the drone belonged to the Sudanese army, and no Sudanese army statement was available on the strike. Abu Tonqa was chief of staff of the Sudan Liberation Forces Gathering, a Darfur armed group allied with the Sudan Founding Alliance, which is led by the RSF.
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