Sudan drone attacks kill three children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan
Drone attacks in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of three children in Khartoum and dozens of civilians in the Kordofan region. Rights groups and local residents have condemned the violence, which marks an escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces.
Why it matters
The worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, characterized by increased airstrikes and civilian casualties, highlights the failure of international efforts to curb the three-year-old war.
Sudan drone attacks kill three children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan A drone attack killed three children in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on October 19, according to Emergency Lawyers, a group that tracks violence against civilians CAIRO A rare drone attack on Sudan’s capital killed three children Monday (October 19, 2026), a rights group said, as both sides in the country’s war step up airstrikes that have killed dozens of civilians in the Kordofan region in recent days. Also Read: More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 6 months, UNICEF says https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/more-than-300-children-killed-or-injured-in-sudan-war-in-6-months-unicef-says/article71189410.ece The strike, which the group blamed on Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, killed children aged two, four and six in Imtidad Nasser, a neighbourhood east of Khartoum’s airport. The RSF has been at war with the Sudanese military for more than three years.
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