Landmine Explosion in Sudan Kills Nine

Landmine explosion in Sudan kills nine

A landmine explosion killed nine people in Sudan on Sunday, including three children, as they were riding in an auto-rickshaw along a road in the frontline region of Kordofan, a medical source told AFP. The war between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has left Sudan strewn with mines and unexploded ordnance, though the explosive that caused Sunday's deaths could also have dated back to …

Landmine explosion in Sudan kills 9, including 3 children

A landmine explosion killed nine people in Sudan on Sunday, including three children, as they were riding in an auto-rickshaw along a road in the frontline region of Kordofan, a medical source told AFP. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, has left Sudan strewn with mines and unexploded ordnance, though the explosive that caused Sunday's deaths could also have dated back to previous…

Landmine blast in Sudan kills 9 civilians including children

A landmine explosion in Sudan’s Kordofan region killed nine people on Sunday, including three children, while riding an auto-rickshaw. The blast reduced the vehicle to a “metal carcass,” a witness said, sending people tumbling to the ground in panic. Explosives litter roads in Kordofan, a region long affected by conflict and past rebellions, making travel increasingly dangerous. A witness recalled hearing the sudden explosion while walking behin…