Sudan drone strike kills dozens in Blue Nile province

Sudan civil war Rapid Support Forces drone strike Blue Nile province humanitarian crisis

A drone strike attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed dozens of displaced people in Sudan’s Blue Nile province. The attack targeted the Abu Shandi area in Wad al-Mahi province, specifically hitting a gathering near a displacement camp and an informal gold mining site.

Reports on the death toll vary, with rights group Emergency Lawyers stating 41 people were killed, including eight children and many women. Other local reports indicated 30 to 31 deaths. The governor of Wad al-Mahi, Mahjoub Al-Sheikh, described the strike as “cowardly” and claimed the drone was launched from within Ethiopia.

The incident occurs amid a broader escalation of drone warfare in the region. A UN investigation revealed that drone strikes killed over 1,000 people in the first five months of 2026. The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF has displaced over 12.4 million people and resulted in at least 150,000 deaths, according to various monitors.

Entities

Blue Nile · Blue Nile Province · Ethiopia · Mahjoub Al-Sheikh · Rapid Support Forces · Sudan · Sudanese army · United Nations · Wad al-Mahi

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Sudan’s civil war has killed more than 200,000 people. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · jamaicainquirer.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com
[● 6 SOURCES] A drone belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the center of Wad al-Mahi province. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · jamaicainquirer.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · trinidadtribune.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] At least 30 displaced people were killed in the drone strike. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · jamaicainquirer.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · trinidadtribune.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The drone attack on Wad al-Mahi province was cowardly. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · jamaicainquirer.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · trinidadtribune.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The casualties in the strike included 26 women and four children. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · jamaicainquirer.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · trinidadtribune.com · +1 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The drone was launched from inside Ethiopia. bahamasspectator.com · haitigazette.com · jamaicainquirer.com · dominicanrepublicpost.com · trinidadtribune.com · +3 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] The drone strike killed 31 civilians and injured 19 others. sudanwarmonitor.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The drone strike targeted a civilian gathering in the Abu Shandi area of Wad al-Mahi. sudanwarmonitor.com · newscentraltv.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Eight children were killed and 26 women were injured in the Abu Shandi area attack. sudanwarmonitor.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The governor of Wad al-Mahi province stated the drone was launched from within Ethiopia. barbadosgazette.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The casualties of the drone strike included eight children and many women. toronto.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca
[● 2 SOURCES] A drone strike attributed to the Rapid Support Forces killed 41 people in the Abu Shandi area of Sudan’s Blue Nile province. toronto.citynews.ca · winnipeg.citynews.ca