Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

28 killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan’s West Kordofan, rights group says

Emergency Lawyers said the market served thousands of civilians, while witnesses blamed the military for a two-stage strike.

  • A drone strike on a crowded market in Ghubaysh, West Kordofan, killed 28 people and wounded 23, with the Emergency Lawyers group blaming Sudan's army for the attack.
  • The Sudanese army denied targeting civilians, claiming its drone destroyed Rapid Support Forces vehicles near the market without harming civilians.
  • Sudan's conflict since April 2023 has killed over 59,000 people and displaced around 13 million, involving fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
  • Drone warfare has caused a sharp increase in civilian casualties during the conflict, with both sides extensively using drones supplied by foreign countries.
Insights by Ground AI

34 Articles

Center

About 30 civilians have been killed and several dozen injured in an attack on a market in Ghabesh town in Western Kordofan State (south), according to a civil organization, in the midst of the war that broke out in April 2023 between the Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Continue reading....

·Barcelona, Spain
Read Full Article
PerthNowPerthNow
+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Center

Dozens killed in drone strike on Sudan market

A local rights group says a drone strike on a market in central Sudan has killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.

·City of Perth, Australia
Read Full Article
Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News
+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Lean Left

28 killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan’s West Kordofan, rights group says

A local rights group says a drone strike on a market in central Sudan has killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.

·United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal