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Drone strike on displaced people’s camp in Sudan kills 41, rights group says
Emergency Lawyers says a drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, killed 41 people on Friday.
It struck a camp for displaced people in Abu Shandi, in Blue Nile state near the Ethiopian border.
The UN humanitarian office said initial reports indicated that most of those killed were women and children.
Sudan’s army and the RSF have been fighting over power since 2023.
The conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced more than 14 million from their homes.
The area had reportedly faced sustained attacks in recent weeks, displacing thousands more civilians.
The UN humanitarian office said the strike exposed people to grave harm, but no further response or next steps were given.
A drone strike by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed 41 people in the Blue Nile region near the Ethiopian border, according to rights group Emergency Lawyers.
The strike targeted a camp for displaced people in Abu Shandi, the group said.
The UN humanitarian office said initial reports suggested most of the casualties were women and children.
The area had reportedly been under sustained attack in recent weeks, displacing thousands of civilians.
- Who
- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out the strike, according to Emergency Lawyers. The reported victims were people at a camp for displaced people.
- What
- A drone strike killed 41 people, according to the rights group.
- When
- Friday. The article was published on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- Abu Shandi, in Sudan’s Blue Nile region near the Ethiopian border.
- Why
- Not stated
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appalled by horrifying reports
under sustained atttack in recent weeks
Sudan’s army and paramilitary forces, including the RSF, have been locked in a power struggle.
The area reportedly struck was under sustained attack, displacing thousands of civilians.
A drone strike hit a camp for displaced people in Abu Shandi, according to Emergency Lawyers.
- Reported deaths
- 41 people
- Accused force
- Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
- Target
- Camp for displaced people
- Location
- Abu Shandi, Blue Nile region, Sudan
- Border
- Near Ethiopia
Sources
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