US EditionDrone strike in Sudan near the border with Chad kills 4, injures many more
The strike hit fuel reserves at Adikong market, killing 4 and injuring over 20 including children, amid a surge of drone attacks causing over 200 civilian deaths since early March.
- On Wednesday, a drone strike at the Adikong border market in Sudan killed four civilians and wounded over two dozen, MSF reported.
- Humanitarian agencies warned drone strikes have surged since March 4, with OCHA saying increasing attacks are exacting a growing toll on civilians amid the conflict.
- MSF said the drone struck fuel reserves at Adikong, causing massive secondary explosions, marking a second fatal strike in less than a month amid military operations targeting the RSF.
- UN Spokesperson Stéphané Dujarric said humanitarian agencies are 'deeply concerned' as attacks damage infrastructure and hinder aid access, worsening civilian suffering.
- Analysts note epicenters in Darfur and Kordofan where drone attacks are frequent, contributing to the conflict that has killed over 40,000 people since April 2023, according to UN figures.
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