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Rights group reports RSF drone strike kills 41 near Ethiopia border
The Rapid Support Forces are blamed for a drone attack on a displacement camp near the Ethiopian border, killing 41 people.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A rights group says a drone strike attributed to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a gathering of displaced people in the Abu Shandi area of Blue Nile province on the Sudan‑Ethiopia border, killing 41, including eight children, on Saturday, according to the Associated Press.
The Emergency Lawyers group, which monitors the conflict, identified the RSF as responsible. A UN humanitarian coordinator, Denise Brown, condemned the attack, calling it a flagrant disregard for international humanitarian law and urging accountability.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said dozens were also wounded. The RSF did not respond to requests for comment.
Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 150,000 people and displaced more than 12.4 million, according to ACLED and UN figures, creating what aid agencies describe as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Key facts
- A drone strike blamed on the RSF killed 41 displaced people in Abu Shandi, Blue Nile province. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Eight of the dead were children. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- The UN humanitarian coordinator Denise Brown condemned the attack as a breach of international humanitarian law. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Dozens were wounded in the strike, according to the UN OCHA. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- The conflict in Sudan has caused over 12.4 million people to flee their homes. (winnipegfreepress.com)
Sources
- [1] winnipegfreepress.com — originally reported as “Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border”
