UN condemns drone strikes across Sudan that killed and injured civilians
Oct. 20, 2026 — The United Nations condemned a wave of drone strikes across Sudan, where war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023, UN News reported. On Oct. 19, strikes injured at least 19 people in a market in the disputed Abyei Area and hit several locations in Khartoum, the UN said. On Oct. 17 and 18, drone attacks reportedly killed at least 19 people, including 10 children, in West Darfur, South Darfur and North Kordofan. "We condemn all of these attacks unequivocally," UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said.
The wall: The UN's account gave no full toll for the Khartoum strikes, and the figures for Oct. 17 and 18 are reported, not confirmed.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the UN Spokesperson's briefing)
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