160 people reported killed in escalating drone attacks across Sudan
Escalating drone attacks in Sudan have resulted in over 160 civilian deaths across multiple regions, including Khartoum and Darfur. Both the Rapid Support Forces and government troops are being blamed for the violence, which has increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure and gatherings.
Why it matters
The surge in drone warfare marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing Sudanese civil war, significantly increasing the risk to non-combatants and complicating humanitarian efforts.
Rights groups warn increasing attacks by unmanned aircraft on civilians and infrastructure.
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A wave of drone attacks across Sudan has killed more than 160 people in recent days, according to medics and rights groups.
Drone attacks on the capital, Khartoum, killed three children on Monday, according to Emergency Lawyers, a group that monitors violence against civilians in Sudan’s civil war, while more than 160 were reported to have been killed in western regions since Friday.
The attacks were blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and government troops, who have been fighting since 2023. The increasing use of drones in recent months has caused growing numbers of civilian casualties.
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