Drone strike kills at least 21 and injures 40 in Sudan’s Nyala

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A resident says the attack took place on Monday evening at a market in the north of Nyala city in Sudan’s western Darfur region.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026At least 21 people have been killed and 40 others were wounded in a drone strike in Nyala, Darfur, the AFP news agency reported, citing a medical source and witnesses.A Nyala resident said that the attack took place at around 8pm (18:00 GMT) on Monday at a market in the north of the city – which serves as the de facto capital of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Britain sanctions Sudanese commanders over weaponised rapelist 2 of 4Drone attack in disputed Sudan-South Sudan border region kills at least 153list 3 of 4How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisislist 4 of 4US, EU and 30 countries warn of famine risk in Sudan, call for aidend of list“Twenty-one people were killed in last night’s bombing, and more than 40 others injured,” a medic at Nyala Hospital said on Tuesday.Another Nyala resident told AFP that the market was frequented by armed men, particularly RSF fighters.The Sudanese military, which has been at w...