WORLD NEWS
At least 24 people, including eight children, have been killed in a drone attack carried out by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a vehicle transporting displaced families in North Kordofan, central Sudan, the Sudan Doctors Network reported on Saturday.
The attack occurred near Rahad city, targeting passengers who had fled fighting in the Dubeiker area. Among the children killed were two infants, highlighting the devastating impact on civilians.
The latest incident comes amid a series of drone strikes in North Kordofan targeting humanitarian aid convoys and fuel trucks. On Friday, at least one person was killed and several others injured in attacks along the key road connecting the state capital el-Obeid with Kosti in neighboring White Nile state.
The North Kordofan state government condemned Friday’s attacks on a convoy linked to the World Food Programme (WFP) and called on the international community and United Nations bodies to impose sanctions on RSF leadership.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the attack at dawn struck three trucks in Er-Rahad. A second attack followed in the Allah Kareem area near Es Samih, damaging four vehicles, including those carrying UN relief supplies. In Um Rawaba, three drones struck a transport truck and fuel tanker, causing additional civilian casualties.
The Sudan Doctors Network described the attack on the humanitarian convoy as a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law” and a war crime. The group called for an independent investigation and stronger international measures to protect humanitarian workers and infrastructure.
International condemnation followed swiftly. Washington denounced the drone strike, with U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos calling the targeting of humanitarian aid “sickening” and pledging zero tolerance for the destruction of life or U.S.-funded assistance.
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said the trucks were delivering life-saving food assistance to displaced families near el-Obeid when struck. She noted the attack came shortly after another strike on a WFP-related facility in Yabus, Blue Nile state, which had injured an employee.
The Sudanese conflict between the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF, now entering its third year, has killed tens of thousands, displaced nearly 11 million people, and caused famine-like conditions across multiple regions. UN estimates indicate more than 21 million Sudanese face acute food shortages, with two-thirds requiring urgent humanitarian aid. Tens of thousands have fled to neighboring Chad.
The international community continues to call for accountability and protection for civilians amid the escalating violence.
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