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Drone strike near a Sudanese market kills at least 80 people, witnesses say
A drone strike near a transport hub in al-Dibab, West Kordofan, killed 80 people, according to a witness and an anonymous medical source cited in the report. Most victims were commuters leaving a market, and a second strike near al-Mujlad injured four people. The RSF-linked administration blamed Sudan’s army, which controls neither the state nor the attack site according to the supplied account, while no independent attribution is established. The strike comes amid worsening civilian harm and stalled peace efforts.
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What matters
- The attack reportedly struck twice about 10 minutes apart at a transport gathering point.
- A witness said 50 bodies were buried locally and 47 injured people were transported; the medic said 30 later died.
- The report says drone strikes caused at least 880 civilian deaths between January and April.
- The UN’s Rosemary DiCarlo warned that the warring parties were moving no closer to dialogue.
Attribution remains disputed
The RSF-declared administration accused the army of conducting the strike, but the supplied report does not establish responsibility independently. It places all of West Kordofan under RSF control and describes accusations by both sides after earlier strikes.
Context & caveats
- The casualty total comes from a witness and an anonymous medical source during a communications blackout.
- Responsibility for the strike remains contested in the supplied evidence.
Why this made the edition
The report supplies eyewitness and medical-source accounts, casualty details, conflict attribution disputes and broader context on the escalating use of drones against civilians.
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