The Number of People Killed in the Sudan Airstrikes Has Increased

More than 160 people have been reported killed in consecutive attacks carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles in various parts of Sudan in recent days, with other reports indicating that some of the deceased in these attacks include Somali citizens.

As reported by local media on October 19, 2026, the attacks have been attributed to the warring factions in Sudan, namely the government military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

This attack, described as the deadliest, occurred on Sunday evening near the market in the city of Al-Dibab in the West Kordofan region, where an unmanned aerial vehicle targeted a gathering place for people returning home after coming from the market.

Local residents and health workers reported that 80 people were killed in that attack, while 47 injured individuals were taken to the city of Al-Mujlad.

Medical sources indicated that 30 of those injured later died from their wounds, while the RSF accused the military forces of being behind the attack.

On the other hand, in the Blue Nile region, an attack using an unmanned aerial vehicle on Friday targeting a site where displaced persons were gathered reportedly killed 41 people. The Emergency Lawyers group described the attack as a humanitarian disaster.

The city of Nyala in South Darfur also experienced another attack on Monday, which medical sources and RSF sources reported resulted in the deaths of 17 people, including seven officers from those forces, while 23 others were injured.

The news about the casualties resulting from the attacks is also causing concern among Somalis living in Sudan, including traders and others seeking their livelihoods in that country.

A report released by Radio Tamazuj on October 19 stated that drone attacks were carried out on the Amiet market in the disputed Abyei region, where at least 73 people were killed and 19 others were injured, according to local officials.

The United Nations has stated that nearly 13 million people have been displaced by the conflict, while 33.7 million people, including 17.3 million children, are in urgent need of food assistance.

It is also estimated that 825,000 children are facing severe malnutrition,

as the fighting continues, and drone attacks are increasing the risk to civilians, including foreigners and Somalis living in that country.