Hundreds killed within weeks: The weapon in Sudan that could change the face of wars worldwide

A Guardian investigation reveals that hundreds of civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan in recent months. According to the UN, more than 80% of civilian deaths between January and April were caused by drones. Experts warn that the methods of warfare in Sudan could become a model for future wars.

Hundreds of civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan in recent months, making unmanned aerial vehicles a central weapon in the country's civil war. A Guardian investigation reveals that according to the UN, more than 80% of civilian deaths between January and April this year were caused by drone strikes. Among the deadliest incidents: a "double tap" attack in Al-Dibab on October 18 that killed at least 139 people, and an attack on a market in Nyala on October 26 that killed 103 people. In the first three weeks of October, at least 306 people were killed in such attacks. The civil war broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Researchers identified 21 drone models used by the sides, manufactured in Belarus, China, Russia, Iran, Sudan, and Turkey. Experts warn that the methods employed in Sudan could become a model for future wars worldwide.