Drone strike on Nyala market leaves dozens dead in Sudan
A drone strike on a market in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur in Sudan, killed at least 36 people and wounded more than 100 on Monday evening, according to Doctors Without Borders, which said 36 bodies reached its hospital. Local rights groups and officials cited by The Associated Press put the toll higher, at 102 to more than 100 killed, while the RSF-aligned Tasis administration's health minister gave 102 civilian deaths and 113 injured. Sudan has been at war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The same week, drone attacks also disrupted power across several states, and a UN tally recorded over 300 drone deaths in the first three weeks of October.
Key facts
- Adam Musa Obama of the Darfur Victims Organization documented 14 civilian deaths, including 12 women and six children.
- Dozens of countries, including the US, Britain, France and Germany, urged Sudan's warring parties to lift aid restrictions.
- Doctors Without Borders said a second strike hit a civilian neighbourhood.
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Why it matters
Civilian casualties from drone strikes add to a war that has displaced more than 14 million people since April 2023.
What changed
First published from The Guardian, Asharq Al-Awsat, Dawn, The Hindu and The National