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UPDATED Oct 26, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
UN human rights chief condemns Sudan drone strikes
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UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned an escalation in drone strikes across Sudan after the UN Human Rights Office documented at least 306 deaths and hundreds of injuries in the first three weeks of October. The attacks, attributed to the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, hit civilian sites and infrastructure, including homes, markets, hospitals, displacement sites, power stations and water sources.
WHO: UN human rights chief Volker Türk
WHAT: Volker Türk condemned an escalation in drone strikes across Sudan.
WHEN: Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM ET
WHERE: Sudan
WHY: Türk condemned the strikes because they were killing civilians, damaging infrastructure and services, driving displacement and deepening Sudan's humanitarian crisis.
How this story developed (showing 10 of 10 earlier reports)
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UN chief condemns Sudan drone-strike escalation
· Oct 24, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
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UN counts at least 306 Sudan drone deaths in October
· Oct 24, 2026 at 3:12 AM ET
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Drone strike kills at least 153 in Abyei
· Oct 22, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
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Abyei market strike death toll rises to 153
· Oct 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
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Drone strike kills at least 153 at Abyei market
· Oct 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
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Drone strike on Abyei market kills at least 73
· Oct 20, 2026 at 3:10 AM ET
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UN condemns deadly drone strikes across Sudan
· Oct 20, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
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Drone strike kills 80 near market in Sudan
· Oct 19, 2026 at 11:25 PM ET
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Drone strike kills 80 near market in Sudan
· Oct 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
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Drone strikes kill civilians in Darfur and Kordofan
· Oct 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
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