How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis
Summary
Sudan's civil war has seen a recent increase in the use of drones by both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This new drone warfare has led to deadly attacks in residential areas, causing many civilian deaths and worsening the humanitarian crisis.Key Facts
- Over 160 people have been killed in recent drone attacks in Sudan.
- The civil war in Sudan began in April 2023 and has killed at least 59,000 people so far.
- Around 14 million people have been displaced, including 4.5 million fleeing the country.
- Both SAF and RSF now use drones for long-range attacks to target military and supply locations.
- The SAF focuses drone strikes on regions like Darfur and Kordofan to weaken RSF forces.
- RSF drone attacks on cities like Khartoum are seen as a response to battlefield losses.
- Drone use places civilians at greater risk as attacks occur inside residential neighborhoods.
- The conflict has involved previous deadly events, including a large-scale massacre in el-Fasher city last year.
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