More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group
A Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, killed more than 100 people and injured over 100 others, according to the rights group Emergency Lawyers. Witnesses reported that the attack struck civilian shopkeepers and vendors selling food alongside RSF fighters who had gathered at the location. A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders received dozens of bodies and scores of wounded individuals following the assault. The incident highlights an intensifying surge of drone warfare across the country.
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- ✓ A Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala killed more than 100 people, according to the rights group Emergency Lawyers.
- ✓ Witnesses stated that the market attack struck civilian shopkeepers and vendors selling food to fighters who had gathered at the scene.
- ✓ A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders received 36 bodies and more than 150 wounded people after the strike.
- ✓ UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed alarm over a surge in drone attacks killing hundreds of people in October.
What changed
A Sudanese rights group and witnesses confirmed that a military drone strike on a South Darfur market killed over 100 people, including civilian vendors and fighters.
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Sudanese Army Drone Strike Kills Over 100 in Nyala Market
A Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, killed more than 100 people and injured over 100 others, according to the rights group Emergency Lawyers. Witnesses reported that the attack struck civilian shopkeepers and vendors selling food alongside RSF fighters who had gathered at the location. A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders received dozens of bodies and scores of wounded individuals following the assault. The incident highlights an intensifying surge of drone warfare across the country.
Why it matters
The strike occurred amid an escalation of drone warfare that prompted alarm from UN human rights chief Volker Türk over the rising civilian death toll in October. Separate paramilitary drone strikes have also caused mass power cuts in eastern states and major parts of Khartoum. The wider conflict involves heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.
What is confirmed
- A Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala killed more than 100 people, according to the rights group Emergency Lawyers.
- Witnesses stated that the market attack struck civilian shopkeepers and vendors selling food to fighters who had gathered at the scene.
- A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders received 36 bodies and more than 150 wounded people after the strike.
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed alarm over a surge in drone attacks killing hundreds of people in October.
Still unconfirmed
- Sudan accused Ethiopia of launching drone strikes on civilian infrastructure and power stations.
What to watch next
- Official military or paramilitary statements responding to the casualty figures from the Nyala strike
- Further reports from medical organizations regarding hospital capacities and patient tolls in South Darfur
- United Nations Security Council or international diplomatic responses to the surge in drone attacks
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (19)
- news.un.org — UN News | Global perspective Human stories
- AP News — More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group
- AP News — Strike on Darfur market killed civilians selling food to fighters, witnesses say
- The Guardian — Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states
- Al Jazeera — Drone strike in Sudan’s Nyala kills at least 21, injures 40
- Al Jazeera — Strikes on Darfur market in Sudan killed more than 100, rights group says
- ohchr — Sudan: Türk alarmed by surge in drone attacks killing hundreds in October
- Reuters — Drone strike on market town exposes reach of trade fuelling Sudan war
- Spectrum News NY1 — Large parts of Sudan's capital lose power after drone attack
- Sudan Tribune — Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching drone strikes on civilian infrastructure and power stations
- Radio Tamazuj — Drone strike cuts power to large parts of Khartoum
- www.aljazeera.com — Strikes on Darfur market in Sudan killed more than 100 ...
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