Reports: Sudan Army Drones Kill 300 People

ABYEI - The Sudanese army is accused of using multiple drone strikes to kill more than 300 people, including many on their way to a funeral.

According to the Sudan War Observatory, a monitoring organization tracking the ongoing conflict that began in 2023, 150 casualties were reported from attacks in two regions of West Kordofan. In the disputed region of Abyei, which lies along the border with South Sudan, 153 fatalities occurred as drones targeted a market.

A military source confirmed the army conducted the offensive in Abyei, asserting that the market was a key fuel supply point for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This escalation has heightened tensions between South Sudan and Sudan, both of which administer Abyei despite competing territorial claims dating back to South Sudan's independence in 2011. In response, South Sudan has summoned Sudan's ambassador to issue an official protest regarding the incident.

Concerns are mounting regarding potential spillover effects of the conflict into South Sudan. Despite an existing arms embargo on Sudan, foreign nations have been providing military drones to both Sudan's army and the RSF, making these unmanned aerial vehicles increasingly prominent in the ongoing clashes. The war has precipitated one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, with hundreds of thousands of lives lost and over 14 million people displaced from their homes.
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