Drone strike kills 30 people in Sudan’s Blue Nile region
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•Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:19:43 +0000
📰 What Happened
A drone attack in southeastern Sudan has killed at least 30 displaced people. The dead include 26 women and four children, with dozens more wounded.
A local governor said the drone belonged to the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. He said it was launched from inside Ethiopia and called the attack cowardly. The strike was the latest in a wave of drone attacks on the Blue Nile region.
🔍 The Backstory
The strike hit just outside a camp for displaced people. It was also near a small gold mining site where women work for daily pay.
Sudan has been torn by war between the army and the RSF. The fighting has moved to the border with Ethiopia. Sudan says Ethiopia hides RSF fighters, but Ethiopia denies this. Local people live in fear of more attacks.
🎯 Why It Matters
The attack shows how deadly Sudan's war has become for ordinary families. Many people there have already lost their homes and now face even more danger.
A drone attack in southeastern Sudan has killed at least 30 displaced people. The dead include 26 women and four children, with dozens more wounded.
A local governor said the drone belonged to the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. He said it was launched from inside Ethiopia and called the attack cowardly. The strike was the latest in a wave of drone attacks on the Blue Nile region.
The strike hit just outside a camp for displaced people. It was also near a small gold mining site where women work for daily pay.
Sudan has been torn by war between the army and the RSF. The fighting has moved to the border with Ethiopia. Sudan says Ethiopia hides RSF fighters, but Ethiopia denies this. Local people live in fear of more attacks.
The attack shows how deadly Sudan's war has become for ordinary families. Many people there have already lost their homes and now face even more danger.