Drone strike kills at least 21 and injures 40 in Sudan’s Nyala

SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkThe war has killed more than 200,000 people and has triggered the world's largest hunger and displacement crises [File: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026At least 21 people have been killed and 40 others were wounded in a drone strike in Nyala, Darfur, the AFP news agency reported, citing a medical source and witnesses.A Nyala resident said that the attack took place at around 8pm (18:00 GMT) on Monday at a market in the north of the city – which serves as the de facto capital of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rapelist 2 of 4Drone attack in disputed Sudan-South Sudan border region kills at least 153list 3 of 4How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisislist 4 of 4US, EU and 30 countries warn of famine risk in Sudan, call for aidend of list“Twenty-one people were killed in last night’s bombing, and more than 40 others injured,” a medic at Nyala Hospital said on Tuesday.Another Nyala resident told AFP that the market was frequented by armed men, particularly RSF fighters.The Sudanese military, which has been at war with the RSF since April 2023, regularly strikes Nyala, where the RSF has declared an administration rivalling the military-backed, internationally recognised government in Khartoum.This is a developing story.