Drone Strike in Sudan’s Darfur Kills 12 Civilians, Including Children

Khartoum — A drone strike on the paramilitary-controlled town of Kutum in Sudan’s North Darfur region killed 12 civilians, including six children, a medical source and local activists said on Thursday.

The strike, which occurred on Wednesday, targeted the Al-Salama neighborhood near a girls’ school, according to the El-Fasher Resistance Committee.

The group attributed the attack to the Sudanese army, which has been engaged in a conflict with the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023.

A medical source said the victims brought to a local hospital included six children, among them three secondary school students.

Sixteen others were wounded in the attack, including women and children, and are receiving treatment.

The strike underscores the continuing toll of the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region, where fighting between the army and paramilitary forces has displaced large numbers of civilians and strained already limited medical resources.