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Sudan drone attacks kill 3 children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan
Rights groups called for accountability after the strikes killed children and dozens of civilians, as drone attacks intensified across Sudan.
- A rare drone attack in Khartoum's Imtidad Nasser neighborhood killed three children on Monday, ages two, four, and six, according to Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence against civilians.
- Emergency Lawyers blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the strike, as both sides in Sudan's war escalate airstrikes across the country.
- Sudanese military drone strikes over the weekend in West Kordofan killed dozens of civilians, hitting a market in Muglad on Saturday and the Al-Dabab area on Sunday.
- The United States urged the Security Council on Friday to push for a humanitarian truce and expand an arms embargo on Sudan, but China and Russia opposed widening the measures.
- Across Sudan, 33.7 million people need urgent aid this year, including 13 million displaced from their homes, while conflict and drought worsen severe acute malnutrition for an estimated 825,000 children.
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The United Nations has expressed its grave concern at reports from various parts of the Sudan on the continuation of deadly drone strikes,
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Drone attacks hit markets and Sudan's capital Khartoum. The UN warns against civilian victims. Both warring parties are held responsible for the attacks.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Total News Sources61
Leaning Left21Leaning Right8Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 24%
R 21%
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