Scores Killed in 48-Hour Surge of Drone Attacks Across Sudan

Drone strikes in Darfur, Kordofan, and Sennar states over 48 hours have killed scores of people, according to eyewitnesses. In West Kordofan, at least 26 people were killed on Monday when a drone struck a building housing displaced people.

Another strike, reported by the Emergency Lawyers group, hit a market in North Kordofan on Sunday, killing at least 28 people. The attack occurred during peak trading hours when the market was crowded with civilians, including women, children, and the elderly.

Political and civil society groups have called on both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to halt drone strikes, cease targeting civilian infrastructure under any pretext, and commit to immediate de-escalation measures to protect non-combatants.

The surge in attacks underscores the escalating use of drones in Sudan’s conflict, which has drastically increased civilian casualties and raised renewed concerns over compliance with international humanitarian law and the laws of armed conflict.