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Oct 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Drone strike kills at least 10 civilians in West Darfur
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A drone strike killed at least 10 displaced civilians and wounded five while they were harvesting crops in Sanaqit, West Darfur, Sudan, on Oct. 17. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was blamed for the attack. A second report counted 11 dead, including nine children.
WHO: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was blamed for the strike.
WHAT: A drone strike killed at least 10 displaced civilians and wounded five while they were harvesting crops.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Sanaqit, Sudan
WHY: The reason for the strike was not reported.
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