Sudan's RSF kills five civilians in drone attackkills five civilians in drone attack on vehicle near Khartoum
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group carried out a drone attack on a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum, killing at least five people. A local Sudanese rights group reported the strike, which occurred recently amid ongoing clashes between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces. The incident highlights the persistent violence in Sudan's capital region.
This attack adds to the pattern of drone strikes causing civilian deaths in the conflict that began in April 2023. Both sides have used drones extensively, drawing international concern over civilian harm. It underscores the challenges in protecting non-combatants as fighting continues without resolution.
- The RSF leader Hemedti briefly led Sudan's transitional council after the 2021 coup against civilians.
- Khartoum's 1885 siege ended with British General Gordon's beheading by Mahdist forces.
- Omdurman witnessed history's last major cavalry charge in 1898 against British machine guns.
Sudan Civil War
Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces remain locked in a nationwide war that has shifted across central and western Sudan, with heavy fighting and drone attacks reported in places including Khartoum, White Nile, Kordofan, and Darfur. Recent strikes and ground assaults have killed civilians and kept pressure on hospitals, markets, roads, and other civilian sites.
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