Drone strikes on civilian vehicles in Sudan have killed at least 20 people in recent days, according to rights groups. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum, killing 10 civilians, including five women from the same family, as they drove to a wedding, the Sudan Doctors Network said on Wednesday.
The medical aid group blamed Tuesday's attack on a road west of Omdurman on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The vehicle immediately caught fire and all 10 people inside died, an eyewitness told The Associated Press.
The Sudan Doctors Network said the strike "was deliberate and carried out using a guided drone" and called for international pressure on RSF leadership to stop targeting civilians.
A separate drone strike on Tuesday hit a transport vehicle near a water facility, killing two people. The previous day, 13 civilians, including five women, were killed when a drone hit their vehicle as they headed to a wedding in al-Shaatout town, North Kordofan province.
North Kordofan has seen a surge in drone strikes amid RSF advances on the strategic city of el-Obeid. According to the U.N., drone strikes have destroyed civilian infrastructure, including power facilities and neighborhoods, and targeted bridges and key supply routes.
The war in Sudan, which started in April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million, and pushed many parts of the country into famine. More than 30 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.