In brief
Nine displaced civilians were killed in a drone strike as they travelled from Bani Shako to Damazin, according to the Kurmuk commissioner. The attack was attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces amid intensified air operations by the Sudanese Armed Forces against them. The incident underscores the rising civilian toll in the Sudanese conflict that has been ongoing since mid‑April 2023.
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, a swarm of drones struck a group of displaced people in southeastern Blue Nile State, killing nine and wounding several others, the Kurmuk commissioner said over the phone to Xinhua.
The attackers hit the convoy as it moved from the village of Bani Shako in Kurmuk locality toward Damazin, the state capital, the reporter noted.
Kurmuk Commissioner Abdel Ati Mohamed al‑Faki attributed the strike to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calling them responsible for the attack.
He said the drones had been targeting civilians in the region, noting a rise in attacks on residences and villages across Kurmuk in recent months.
A Sudanese military source added that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had stepped up air operations against RSF positions and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North, in several areas of Blue Nile State.
The strike comes amid a broader series of air attacks that have become more frequent, according to the local official, and adds to the growing number of civilian casualties in the ongoing confrontation between SAF and RSF.
The conflict erupted in mid‑April 2023, with both forces vying for control over key towns and weapons depots, and has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions within and beyond Sudan’s borders.
Uncertainties remain about the precise chain of command behind the bombers, the number of injuries reported, and whether independent observers could corroborate the claim that RSF operatives orchestrated the drone attack. Independent verification of these details is still pending.
