A drone attack attributed to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group resulted in 41 deaths at a camp housing displaced civilians in the Blue Nile region, according to Emergency Lawyers and humanitarian organizations.
The strike occurred on Friday in the Abu Shandi area near Sudan’s border with Ethiopia. The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs expressed concern about the incident, noting that initial assessments indicated the majority of casualties were women and children.
The attack takes place within the context of an ongoing power struggle between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces that has persisted since 2023. This conflict has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and forced more than 14 million people from their homes. The UN has characterized the situation as one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with millions requiring medical assistance.
Control of Sudanese territory remains divided, with the military holding much of the central and eastern portions of the country while the Rapid Support Forces maintain a base in the western Darfur region and control areas in the south. Both sides have faced accusations regarding the use of drone strikes as weapons. According to UN reports, the region targeted on Friday had experienced sustained attacks in preceding weeks that displaced additional thousands of civilians and heightened risks of harm to the population.
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