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Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people
Local rights groups blamed Sudanese forces as medical sources said 16 people were injured and children were among the dead.
- On Wednesday, a drone strike hit a wedding in Kutum, North Darfur, killing at least 30 civilians, the United Nations said, though residents reported 32 deaths including children.
- Sudan's war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023, fueling a surge in drone attacks across the nation.
- The El-Fasher Resistance Committee blamed the SAF for the strike, while the RSF claimed the death toll reached 56, including 17 children, after the drone hit the house twice.
- Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the U.N.'s secretary-general, condemned the attack as "unacceptable," citing the "devastating impact of high-tech and relatively cheap weapons in populated areas."
- The conflict has displaced more than 11 million people, and The Emergency Lawyers reported a "recurring pattern" of drone attacks since March disrupting life across Sudan.
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Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people
A drone strike on a wedding gathering in Sudan's Darfur region has killed at least 30 civilians, including women and children, according to the United Nations.
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A woman and her daughter were among the victims of drone strikes in Kutum. The Sudanese army's targeting of civilians in Kutum, North Darfur, has been widely condemned. The attack on Kutum is considered a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. The Sudanese army bears full responsibility for the attack in Kutum. The Sudan War Observatory: North Darfur State. Numerous civil society organizations, lawyers, and political bodies condem…
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