Sudan drone strikes kill 21, cause mass outages in east amid ongoing violence
Drone strikes in Sudan's Darfur region have resulted in 21 deaths and significant infrastructure damage, including power outages. The attacks occurred in Nyala, a stronghold for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, amid ongoing conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese military.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone warfare in Sudan highlights the worsening humanitarian crisis and the intensifying civil war that continues to destabilize the region.
Sudan drone strikes kill 21, cause mass outages in east amid ongoing violence left Sudan’s military, at war with the RSF regularly strikes Nyala, where it has declared an administration rivalling the army-backed internationally recognised government in Khartoum. (Image for representational purpose only) AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/a9itsf/article71630487.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/28-killed-in-a-GV1G0MAAV.4.jpg.jpg th-online Administrator FILE - Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted the northern port in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Sudan, May 6, 2025.
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