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Sudan paramilitary drone strike kills 41 near Ethiopian border
A drone attack by a Sudanese paramilitary group has killed at least 41 people, including eight children, in a strike targeting a gathering of displaced persons near the Ethiopian border, according to a human rights organization.
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The strike, attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), hit a concentration of internally displaced people in a border region marked by ongoing instability and humanitarian crisis. The attack resulted in significant civilian casualties, raising fresh concerns about the conduct of hostilities in Sudan's protracted conflict.
Human rights monitors documented the incident and confirmed the death toll, which included a substantial number of children among the fatalities. The targeting of civilian gatherings represents a pattern of concern documented by international observers monitoring the Sudan conflict.
The attack underscores the deteriorating security situation in border areas where thousands of Sudanese civilians have fled as fighting between government forces and the RSF continues to displace populations across the region. Access to affected areas remains severely restricted, complicating independent verification and humanitarian response efforts.
International humanitarian organizations have warned of a deepening crisis as conflict-related displacement continues to mount, with vulnerable populations increasingly exposed to violence in makeshift camps and settlement areas along Sudan's borders with neighboring countries.