Drone strike near Sudan court kills 13 people

In the city of Umm Ruwaba in central Sudan, 13 people were killed and another 22 injured in a drone strike near a courthouse. The city in North Kordofan state is under the control of the Sudanese army. Strike near the court According to Asharq Al-Awsat, citing AFP, a medical source and eyewitnesses linked the attack to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF did not immediately comment on these claims. The strike hit a crowded area in front of the court, where residents had gathered for legal and administrative procedures. According to one eyewitness, the drone struck a tree near the building. Another witness said residents tried to help the victims after the explosion, but some people died at the scene. It was initially reported that 12 people had been killed. A medical source later clarified that the death toll had risen to 13 after another person died of injuries in hospital. More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram. Situation in Kordofan Umm Ruwaba is located on a strategic route connecting central and western regions of Sudan. Despite repeated attacks in the surrounding region, the city remains under army control. The Sudanese army and the RSF have been fighting since April 2023. According to the UN, drone strikes, which are widely used by both sides, have claimed more than 1,100 lives this year. Humanitarian workers estimate that more than 200,000 people have been killed since the start of the war, while millions have been forced to leave their homes. UN warning Kordofan is strategically important because it connects army-controlled areas in the center of the country with the western Darfur region, where the RSF strengthened their control last year. The UN has repeatedly warned of the increasingly active use of drones and other modern weapons, as well as supply networks across Sudan's borders. This week, the UN fact-finding mission said that external support is strengthening the military capabilities of both sides in the conflict and enabling them to conduct increasingly complex operations, often with severe consequences for civilians. Against this backdrop, the United States called on the UN Security Council to expand the arms embargo currently in place for Darfur to all of Sudan. Read us on Telegram and Sends Download our app