World · 2026-10-19 · Afternoon briefing
Sudan drone strike kills 80 at market transport hub
A drone struck a transport hub near a market in al-Dibab, southern Sudan, on Sunday evening, killing 80 people. The victims were mostly commuters waiting for rides home at the end of the market day. According to a witness, the drone attacked twice, with a 10-minute interval between strikes.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blamed the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) for the attack, one of the deadliest single strikes since the country's civil war erupted in April 2023. Drone attacks have become a defining feature of the conflict; between January and April, they accounted for at least 880 civilian deaths, representing over 80% of all conflict-related fatalities.
The strike follows a warning to the UN Security Council last week from a senior official, Rosemary DiCarlo, that the conflict is deteriorating with "no breakthrough on the horizon". She observed that both warring parties believe continued external support will allow them to pursue their objectives by force, rather than through dialogue.
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- Drone attacks kill scores in Sudan's West Kordofan state and capital Khartoum
- Drone attack near market kills 80 in Sudan
- Drone attack on southern Sudan transport hub leaves 80 dead
- 80 killed in drone strike on transport hub in southern Sudan: medic, witness
- Drone strike kills 30 at cattle market in Sudan's Darfur
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