Sudan army drone strike on court session kills 35, rights group says
A drone strike by the Sudanese army on a traditional court session in Darfur has killed 35 people, including tribal leaders and RSF commanders. Rights groups have condemned the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the escalating violence and the increasing use of drone technology against civilian infrastructure in the ongoing Sudanese civil war.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, The Sudanese army recently rallied its supporters as it continues to fight the Rapid Support Forces
Thirty-five people were killed in a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a traditional court session in the north of the Darfur region, a local rights organisation has said.
Dozens more were reported injured in Sunday afternoon's attack.
The Emergency Lawyers Group, which monitors violence against civilians, said the attack occurred in Ghara al-Zawiya village that is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The army has not commented.
The RSF holds most of Darfur, in the west of the country, as the two sides continue to fight in the three-year-long civil war that has devastated the country, killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes.
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