Summary
Three aid workers died and four were wounded in a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on an aid convoy in Sudan’s South Kordofan state. The attack targeted trucks carrying food and humanitarian supplies for the cities of Kadugli and Dilling. This incident is part of an ongoing civil war in Sudan, where the RSF and government forces are fighting for control.
Key Facts
- Three aid workers were killed, and four were wounded in a drone attack in Sudan’s South Kordofan state.
- The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out the attack on a convoy delivering food and aid.
- The convoy was headed to the cities of Kadugli and Dilling.
- This was the second attack on an aid convoy in less than a month, following an incident involving a United Nations convoy.
- The RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been in conflict since April 2023.
- The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and millions displaced.
- The UN reported that the RSF's actions in el-Fasher during a siege were akin to genocide.
- The U.S. imposed sanctions on several RSF leaders for their roles in the conflict.
