Sudan: UN Reports Ongoing Drone Attacks on Civilians in Kordofan. Geneva, Switzerland — The United Nations has reported a continuation of deadly drone attacks on civilians in Sudan’s Kordofan region, highlighting the escalating violence in the central region of the country.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, addressed the Human Rights Council in Geneva, describing the situation as dire and emphasizing the urgency for international intervention.
According to Turk, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to widespread bloodshed and a humanitarian catastrophe. He warned that without immediate action, the situation is expected to worsen, with mass killings and other war crimes against civilians becoming more prevalent.
The UN rights chief also shared harrowing testimonies from survivors in el — Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, which fell to RSF forces in October.
He described mass killings and other grave violations targeting civilians, attributing responsibility to the RSF and their allies.
As the conflict expands from Darfur to Kordofan, Turk expressed deep concern over the potential for additional grave abuses, particularly the increasing use of advanced drone weaponry systems by both warring parties. “
In the last two weeks, the SAF and allied Joint Forces broke the sieges on Kadugli and Dilling, “Turk. “.
But drone strikes by both sides continue, resulting in dozens of civilian deaths and injuries.”Between late January and February 6, Turk’s office documented more than 90 civilian deaths and 142 injuries caused by drone strikes.
Among these incidents were three strikes on health facilities in South Kordofan that killed 31 people last week, according to the World Health Organization.
On February 7, a drone attack by the RSF killed at least 24 people, including eight children, in central Sudan, the Sudan Doctors Network reported.
The situation in Kordofan has intensified, becoming a frontline in the nearly three — year conflict in Sudan.
The conflict has caused a vast humanitarian crisis and displaced millions.
Turk called on the international community to take decisive steps to stop the fighting, emphasizing that inaction would lead to even greater horrors. “Repeated drone strikes have disrupted power and water supplies to huge numbers of people, with a serious impact on healthcare, “he.
Further details are expected as the situation continues to develop.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
