Drone attack on Sinja army base kills 27 as Sudan government plans return to Khartoum

Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
3h ago
A reported RSF drone attack on a Sudanese army base in Sinja killed 27 people as the army-aligned government announced plans to return to Khartoum.
Drone attack on Sinja army base kills 27 as Sudan government plans return to Khartoum
A What happened
A military source said the Rapid Support Forces killed 27 people in a reported drone attack on a Sudanese army base in Sinja in southeastern Sudan. The source said the attack targeted leaders in government forces, their security teams, and civilians accompanying them. Reports differed on the number of wounded, with Al Jazeera receiving reports of 13 injured and AFP reporting 73 wounded. The SAF and RSF have been in a civil war since April 2023, and the UN said the conflict has pushed more than 21 million people towards starvation and displaced an estimated 13.6 million people.

Key insights

  • 1

    Wounded totals were disputed: The number of wounded was reported as 13 in information received by Al Jazeera, while AFP reported 73 wounded, citing military and health sources.

  • 2

    RSF and SAF gave different accounts of the drone strike’s outcome: An RSF adviser said the drone attack was meant to warn Sudanese military leaders, while a Sennar state government spokesperson said the army’s anti-aircraft defences repelled the attack.

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    The war’s humanitarian impact was described as severe: The UN said the conflict has pushed more than 21 million people towards starvation and displaced an estimated 13.6 million people.

Takeaways

A reported RSF drone strike in Sinja killed 27 people as Sudan’s army-aligned government moved towards resuming operations in Khartoum during a civil war that the UN says has caused mass hunger and displacement.

Topics

World & Politics Conflicts Security & Defense Human Rights Migration

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