Sudan RSF Drone Strike Kills 41 in Blue Nile Region

A drone strike carried out by Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed 41 people in the Blue Nile region on Friday. The legal monitoring group Emergency Lawyers reported the attack, which hit a camp for displaced civilians. The targeted camp was located in the Abu Shandi area near the border with Ethiopia.

Most of the victims in the deadly assault were women and children, according to preliminary reports.

The Rapid Support Forces, known as the RSF, launched the strike amid intense territorial fighting. Officials from the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs condemned the lethal bombing. The UN agency stated it was "appalled by horrifying reports" arriving from the remote border region.

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The area was "under sustained atttack in recent weeks, displacing thousands of civilians and exposing many more to grave harm".

The Sudanese army and the RSF entered a bitter war for national control in 2023. Fighting between the rival factions has killed hundreds of thousands of people across Sudan. More than 14 million people have fled their homes since the armed conflict began.

The war has created one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern history. Millions of displaced people now require immediate medical aid and emergency relief to survive.

The Sudanese military currently holds most central and eastern areas of the country. The RSF maintains its main operational headquarters in the western region of Darfur. The paramilitary group also controls parts of the south and continues to contest surrounding areas.

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Both sides in the war have repeatedly faced accusations of using drones against targets. Rights advocates warn that drone attacks increasingly put civilians and displaced families in direct danger.

The Abu Shandi camp offered temporary shelter to families displaced by earlier rounds of violence. Recent strikes near the Ethiopian border demonstrate how the conflict continues to expand geographically. Emergency, Lawyers said.

legal monitors are documenting civilian casualties across the Blue Nile territory. Aid agencies warn that continued shelling and drone operations threaten life-saving relief pipelines. Civilians caught between rival armies face dwindling supplies and limited options for safe shelter.