{
  "id": 5395440,
  "title": "UN report finds Sudanese Armed Forces used foreign-supplied drones in attacks on civilian areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/un-report-finds-sudanese-armed-forces-used-foreign-supplied-drones-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/03/un-report-finds-sudans-al-burhans-forces-used-foreign-supplied-drones-in-attacks-on-civilian-areas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A United Nations inquiry has uncovered evidence indicating that Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have utilized foreign-supplied drones to carry out attacks on civilian areas, according to a UN fact-finding report. This revelation contradicts the SAF's assertions that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have received external assistance. The report reveals that the SAF has significantly augmented its drone capabilities since late 2023, employing foreign-supplied systems to strike locations with significant or foreseeable civilian populations. At least four drone strikes were targeted at hospitals, markets, and other civilian sites across various regions. The report cites reasonable grounds to suspect that the SAF employed foreign drones and loitering munitions in attacks that targeted civilian objects, potentially constituting a grave violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime. The UN investigation follows accusations that external actors have backed the RSF, supplying them with weapons. The conflict between the SAF and RSF erupted following the ousting of a civilian government and has resulted in thousands of deaths, millions of displacements, and one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with an estimated 20 million people facing hunger. Both sides have been accused of committing atrocities, with the US imposing sanctions on the SAF-aligned government in July for employing chemical weapons. The UAE, a key member of the Quad group, has called for a return to civilian rule and condemned the violations of international human rights and humanitarian law committed by both sides, reaffirming its commitment to complying with UN sanctions and supporting humanitarian aid.",
  "summary": "The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) used foreign-supplied drones in operations that harmed civilians , a UN fact-finding report has revealed. While it repeated accusations that external players have supported the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces by facilitating weapons transfers, the report has cast a harsher light on the actions of the SAF, which has rejected ceasefire attempts and has vowed to…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}