Aid Workers Killed in RSF Drone Strike in Sudan’s South Kordofan. Omdurman, Sudan — At least three aid workers have been killed and four others wounded in a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on an aid convoy in Sudan’s South Kordofan state, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday, is the latest in a series of attacks on humanitarian workers in the region.
The aid convoy, which was transporting food and humanitarian supplies, was targeted by the RSF and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North, while en route to the cities of Kadugli and Dilling.
The Sudan Doctors Network strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law and of all norms prohibiting attacks on humanitarian workers.”This is the second such incident in less than a month, following the shelling of a United Nations aid convoy in the town of Al-Rahad.
The Sudan Doctors Network warned that this dangerous escalation threatens the safety of humanitarian operations and further exacerbates civilian suffering.
The network has called on the international community, the United Nations, and human rights organizations to exert urgent and effective pressure on the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces to ensure the protection of aid convoys and their workers, to open safe and sustainable humanitarian corridors, and to hold those responsible for targeting aid accountable.
The conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has been ongoing since April 2023, resulting in thousands of deaths and millions of displacements.
The RSF, which was previously aligned with the Sudanese government, has been accused of carrying out mass killings, rape, abductions, and looting in various regions, including North Darfur state.
The United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan determined that the RSF carried out a “coordinated campaign of destruction “against non-Arab communities in and around el-Fasher during its 18-month siege of the city. This campaign, which includes the criteria for genocide, has led to the United States imposing sanctions on several RSF officials.
Further details regarding the drone attack are expected to emerge as the situation develops.
