Sudan: More than 100 killed in airstrike on market in South Darfur

More than 100 people were killed in a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a market in Nyala, South Darfur, according to the Emergency Lawyers group, which documented 102 civilian deaths and 113 injuries, with local residents reporting mass burials.

More than 100 people were killed in a drone strike by the Sudanese army on a market in Nyala, South Darfur. The Emergency Lawyers group, which documents war violations, reported 102 civilian deaths and 113 injuries. A source in the organization confirmed that most of the victims were buried in a mass grave. The article includes harrowing testimonies from local residents, including Hamdan Suleiman, who lost his 19-year-old son, and Zahra Hamidan, a food seller in the market, who said the vendor sitting next to her and three girls working with her were killed. A medical source at Nyala Hospital initially reported 21 deaths, noting that this number only includes those whose bodies reached the hospital, as Sudanese often bury their dead at the site of death. The Rapid Support Forces control South Darfur state and use Nyala as a stronghold. Sudan has been at war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced.