Two drone strikes hit crowded markets in the cities of Abu Zabad and Wad Banda, killing at least 33 people and injuring nearly 60 others. While local witnesses talk about army machines, the military command vehemently denies the blame.
A drone attack in Sudan hit two markets in towns controlled by rebel forces in the country’s southwest. 33 people died in them, a local source told AFP on Sunday, writes TASR.
- Two drones hit markets in Sudan.
- Thirty-three people were killed and dozens injured in an attack on markets in Sudan.
- The army denies responsibility for the attack and says it does not attack civilians.
- Since April 2023, both sides of the Sudanese conflict have faced accusations of war crimes.
- The Sudanese war claimed tens of thousands of victims, displaced millions and famine.
Two drones hit the markets
A doctor from Abu Zabad Hospital said via Starlink on condition of anonymity that two drones hit markets in Abu Zabad and Wad Banda in West Kordofan state on Saturday. Both cities are about 15 kilometers apart. The hospital where the doctor works is one of the few facilities in this area.
“Thirty-three people were killed yesterday and 59 were injured,” said the doctor, adding that 30 of the injured are still in the hospital where he works.
A local resident described it as an army drone attack on a city market. A military source denied the allegations, telling AFP that “armed forces do not bomb civilian areas”.
Bad situation in the country
“This is a lie without any basis. The targets are only the rebels, their equipment and weapons caches,” said the source, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to brief the media.
Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, both sides of the conflict have been accused of war crimes, including attacks on civilians and indiscriminate shelling of residential areas.
The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced more than 11 million people and fueled what the United Nations says is the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis.
