Sudan(The COW News Digital)At least 24 people, including eight children, were killed in a drone strike carried out by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in central Sudan, according to local medical monitoring groups. The attack has sparked renewed outrage over the targeting of civilians amid the country’s prolonged and devastating conflict.
The Sudan Doctors Network said the drone strike took place near the city of Al-Rahid in North Kordofan state, just one day after an aid convoy of the World Food Programme was reportedly targeted in the same region. The vehicle hit by the drone was transporting families who had been displaced by ongoing fighting in the Dubaikar area and were attempting to flee to safer locations.
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Medical sources confirmed that the victims included two infants, underscoring the heavy toll the conflict continues to take on civilians. Several others were wounded in the attack and were rushed to hospitals in Al-Rahid for treatment. However, healthcare facilities in Kordofan, like many parts of Sudan, are facing severe shortages of medical supplies, equipment, and staff, further complicating emergency care for the injured.
The Sudan Doctors Network condemned the attack and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take immediate action to protect civilians. The group urged global bodies to hold the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces directly accountable for what it described as grave violations of international humanitarian law.
As of now, the Rapid Support Forces have not issued any statement or response regarding the incident. The RSF has been locked in a violent power struggle with the Sudanese Armed Forces for nearly three years, as both sides fight for control of the country.
Sudan plunged into chaos in April 2023 when tensions between the army and the RSF escalated into full-scale fighting in the capital Khartoum and rapidly spread to other regions. Since then, tens of thousands of people have been killed, and millions have been forced to flee their homes, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Repeated attacks on civilians, displacement convoys, and humanitarian operations have drawn widespread condemnation, but efforts to enforce accountability have so far failed to curb the violence. Aid agencies warn that continued insecurity, coupled with limited access to food, healthcare, and shelter, is pushing large parts of the population toward famine and further displacement.
The latest drone strike has once again highlighted the urgent need for stronger international intervention to protect civilians and ensure respect for humanitarian law in Sudan’s ongoing war.
