US EditionFive killed and several injured after attack on UN aid convoy in Sudan
- An aid convoy of 15 trucks carrying food and nutrition supplies was attacked Monday night near el-Koma, North Darfur, killing five people and injuring several others.
- The convoy, operated by the UN's World Food Programme and UNICEF, was heading to the besieged city of el-Fasher amid ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
- El-Koma is RSF-controlled, and the region has seen repeated attacks on civilians, infrastructure, and aid convoys since the civil war began over two years ago in 2023.
- The WFP and UNICEF condemned the attack, noting that the convoy's route was shared in advance and called for an immediate investigation and respect for international humanitarian law.
- The attack highlights the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where millions face famine, displacement, and widespread violence, with aid deliveries increasingly endangered.
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Sudan: Five Civilians Killed in an Attack on a Aid Convoy - teleSUR English
Five people have been killed in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday. The attack happened on Monday night, near the town of El Koma in North Darfur province, as the convoy was trying to reach El Fasher city. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, described the incident as a “horrendous act of violence.” #𝗦𝗨𝗗𝗔𝗡 – UN-…
Sudan: Government Condemns RSF Militia Drone Assault On UN Relief Convoy in Al-Koma
Portsudan -- The Government of Sudan expressed its deep condemnation and concern over the serious incident that occurred yesterday, Monday evening, in which UN humanitarian relief vehicles were treacherously attacked by drones belonging to the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Al-Koma area. This assault was a deliberate attempt to block humanitarian teams and disrupt their mission to deliver aid to besieged civilians in El-Fashir and d…
In the Sudan, an attack on a humanitarian convoy killed five people on the evening of 2 June near the town of El Fasher, in the province of Northern Darfur. The convoy was to deliver aid to this city besieged by the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces, when it was attacked.
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday condemned the attack that took place the day before against a humanitarian convoy of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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