Event Brief
Oct 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET
Reports: Sudan strike kills up to 150 in Kordofan
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A drone strike hit Al-Dabab in West Kordofan on Sunday, October 18. Relatives told Radio Dabanga that it struck a crowded market, with more than 100 people killed and 120 injured; three local groups put the civilian death toll at about 150. The Tasis alliance said a first strike hit a truck and a second struck as people gathered to help the wounded, reporting 80 dead. The army has not commented.
WHO: The Sudanese military carried out the reported drone strike; relatives, local groups and the Tasis alliance gave differing accounts of casualties and the attack.
WHAT: A drone strike hit Al-Dabab in West Kordofan, with local accounts reporting between 80 and about 150 people killed.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Al-Dabab, Sudan
WHY: The reason for the strike was not reported.
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