Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people

Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people

CAIRO, Egypt — A drone strike on a town in Sudan's Darfur region hit a wedding party, killing at least 30 civilians, including women and children, the United Nations said Thursday.Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the U.N.'s secretary-general, said during a briefing that the wedding ceremony was in the town of Kutum in North Darfur.The strike is the latest in an intensifying dronefare between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces,…

Sudan air raids hit Kutum wedding, dozens killed

Dozens of civilians—most of them women and children—were killed after the Sudanese army carried out a new wave of air raids on the city of Kutum in North Darfur State. Local media report that army-affiliated drones targeted a social gathering in the Al-Salam neighbourhood of Kutum on Wednesday evening. The strike hit a house hosting wedding ceremonies and injured more than 100 people. Reports indicate that the strike also destroyed dozens of hom…

Sudan War: Dozens of Casualties in Darfur Amid Allegations Army Used Drones Against Civilians

A Sudanese army drone strike in Kutum killed over 30 civilians at a wedding, sparking outrage over targeting standards and civilian safety in Sudan.