Event Brief
Oct 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
Drone strikes kill civilians in Darfur and Kordofan
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Drone strikes killed civilians in West Darfur and West Kordofan on Saturday. In Bir Saliba, a strike attributed to the RSF killed several people, including six women, and injured five; sources said most victims were displaced people working in agriculture. The Kordofan Observatory said an SAF drone strike near Ankush killed four civilians, including three women, and injured others aboard a lorry.
WHO: The Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces were attributed responsibility for separate drone strikes.
WHAT: Drone strikes killed civilians in West Darfur and West Kordofan.
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: Sudan
WHY: The reason for the strikes was not reported.
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