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Sudan Drone Strikes Kill 306 in Three Weeks, UN Rights Body Says
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Drone strikes across Sudan killed at least 306 people and injured hundreds in the first three weeks of October, according to a United Nations rights body.
- Drone strikes across Sudan killed at least 306 people in the first three weeks of October.
- The UN Human Rights Office documented hundreds of injuries from strikes on homes, markets, hospitals, displacement sites, power stations, and water sources.
- Attacks hit regions including Darfur, Kordofan, Blue Nile, and Khartoum.
- Drones have accounted for the majority of conflict-related civilian deaths in Sudan this year, according to UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
- A transport truck strike in Dibab, West Kordofan, killed at least 139 people on Oct. 18.
- Alleged SAF drone strikes on displaced persons shelters in Ghubeish and El Nuhud killed at least 25 civilians and injured 31 between Oct. 6 and 10.
- An alleged RSF strike near an artisanal gold mining site in Abu Shendi, Blue Nile state, killed at least 31 displaced people on Oct. 9.
- Two alleged RSF strikes on the Bajaun gold mining area in South Kordofan killed 42 civilians and injured 25 on Oct. 9 and 16.
- Strikes on markets in North Darfur, South Darfur, and West Kordofan killed another 23 civilians.
- An alleged RSF strike on Um Darfa hospital in Blue Nile injured two health workers and forced the facility to close.
- The UN warned of retaliatory strikes, noting attacks around Khartoum airport were reportedly in response to alleged SAF aerial strikes on Nyala.
- Türk called for an end to arms transfers used in violations of international humanitarian law and urged both sides to agree to a ceasefire.
- Sudan has been at war since April 2023 following the outbreak of fighting between the SAF and RSF.
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