Sudan: UN rights chief expresses alarm after drone strikes kill more than 50 civilians

The U.N. reported that at least 57 civilians, including about 15 children, were killed in separate drone strikes across Kordofan states over two days. U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said the incidents underscore the civilian harm caused by drone warfare.

United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk expressed alarm after the U.N. reported more than 50 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan over two days. The U.N. said at least 57 civilians died between Sunday and Monday, including at least 15 children. The reported strikes took place across the Kordofan region. The U.N. framed the incidents as an example of the harm drone warfare can cause to civilians. Reported details: - The U.N. reported at least 57 civilians killed over two days, including at least 15 children. - The U.N. said an alleged Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike hit Al Safiya market in Sudari locality, North Kordofan, reported as killing 28 people, and an alleged strike at a displacement shelter in Al Sunut, West Kordofan, was reported as killing 26 people. - The U.N. reported that the Rapid Support Forces conducted drone strikes on two primary schools in Dilling, South Kordofan, and that neither the SAF nor the RSF had immediately responded to requests for comment. Summary: The U.N. rights chief said the continued attacks on civilian objects highlight the risks to civilians in a region that has become a frontline in Sudan's nearly three-year conflict. Undetermined at this time.