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Sudan conflict civilian drone attacks

Overview

A surge in drone warfare across Sudan has resulted in a rising death toll, with recent reports indicating significant casualties in several regions. In West Kordofan, a strike near a market and transport hub in Al-Dibab killed approximately 80 people; witnesses reported two strikes occurring ten minutes apart at a location where villagers were waiting to return home. In the disputed Abyei region on the border of Sudan and South Sudan, a major drone strike on the Amiet Market—also known as the ‘Ostrich Market’—has caused significant loss of life. Local authorities reported that at least 153 people were killed when the strike ignited a massive fire in the busy commercial area. While local officials attributed the strike to the Sudanese army, alleging 22 munitions were launched, a Sudanese military official, speaking on condition of anonymity, claimed the drones targeted fuel tankers arriving from South Sudan intended for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), denying that civilians were the intended targets. Following the incident, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied involvement, stating the Sudanese Armed Forces have ‘absolutely no connection to this unfortunate incident.’ The victims in Abyei reportedly included South Sudanese, Sudanese, Ethiopian, and Somali nationals. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) confirmed at least 80 deaths and 27 injuries, while local reports suggested the toll could reach 220. The South Sudanese government has summoned the Sudanese ambassador to protest the attack. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the African Union have condemned the strikes, noting the increasing use of drones is killing civilians, including women and children. By late October, the United Nations reported a lethal escalation, with at least 306 people killed and hundreds injured during the first three weeks of October.

Entities

Rapid Support Forces · Sudan · United Nations · Sudanese Armed Forces · Abyei

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Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Sudan denies involvement in Abyei drone strikes

    Sudan's government denies responsibility for drone strikes in the Abyei region that local officials say killed at least 153 people, including various nationalities.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Sudan drone attacks kill over 300 civilians in three weeks

    UN officials report that drone attacks in Sudan killed at least 306 people in early October, targeting civilians, hospitals, and displacement camps during the ongoing civil war.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 24 sources
    Abyei drone attack kills at least 153 people

    At least 153 people were killed in a drone strike on the Amiet market in the disputed Abyei region. Local officials blame the Sudanese army, while the UN and African Union condemn the civilian casualties.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Sudan war causes mass casualties and economic collapse

    A drone strike in West Kordofan killed over 100 people, while Sudan faces extreme inflation and economic hardship due to the ongoing war.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 60 sources
    Sudan drone strikes kill over 160 people across multiple regions

    Escalating drone strikes across Sudan, including in Abyei and Khartoum, have killed over 160 people, causing massive civilian casualties and heightening tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 12 sources
    Sudan: Drone strikes in Nyala and Red Sea kill dozens

    Drone strikes in Sudan have caused heavy casualties, including 30 deaths at a Nyala livestock market and at least 72 miners killed in the Red Sea state, amid intensifying fighting between the army and RSF.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Drones disrupt education and strike civilian sites in El Obeid, Sudan

    Drones in El Obeid, Sudan, are disrupting school lessons and striking civilian sites, including dormitories and textbook warehouses, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council.

  8. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Sudan's Rapid Support Forces accused of killing 41 in drone attack

    A drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces on displaced persons in the Blue Nile province killed at least 41 people, including children, amid Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.

  9. [INTERNATIONAL] 16 sources
    Sudan drone strike kills dozens in Blue Nile province

    A drone strike attributed to the Rapid Support Forces killed up to 41 people, including women and children, near a displacement camp in Sudan’s Blue Nile province. Officials claim the drone was launched from-in

  10. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    UN Human Rights Council condemns drone strikes in Sudan

    The UN Human Rights Council condemned indiscriminate drone strikes and attacks on civilians in Sudan, calling for an immediate ceasefire and extending an inquiry into potential genocidal acts.

  11. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Dilling drone attacks kill four civilians in South Kordofan

    Four civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed in drone attacks targeting residential areas in Dilling, South Kordofan, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.

Sources

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