Nine civilians killed in Blue Nile drone strike
Displaced families fleeing fighting in Bani Shako village were targeted on Tuesday.
Nine civilians died and several were injured in a drone strike on Tuesday in the Bani Shako area of Sudan’s Blue Nile region. Kurmuk Locality Commissioner Abdel Ati Mohamed Al-Faki stated that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out the attack. The victims were reportedly fleeing Bani Shako village towards Damazin, the regional capital.
Local activists and community sources confirmed the drone attack on displaced civilians. Ahmed Khalid, a civil society activist, called the incident a crime and a violation of international humanitarian law, demanding an investigation. Witness Mohamed Hassan described the situation as dire, with civilians fleeing intense drone activity and facing humanitarian hardship.
The strike occurred amid escalating military operations and displacement in the Blue Nile region, particularly in Kurmuk, Bau, and Geissan localities. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that drone strikes continue to kill and injure civilians across Sudan as humanitarian needs grow.
Why it mattersCivilians in Sudan's Blue Nile region are directly affected by drone strikes during ongoing conflict.