Rapid Support Forces kill at least 28 civilians in Darfur and North Kordofan

Two drone strikes in West Asia’s Sudan killed at least 28 civilians, targeting a market in North Darfur's Saraf Omra and a road in North Kordofan.

“Home News Business Energy Opinion Lifestyle Sports Video Podcast Home News Business Energy Opinion Lifestyle Sports Video Podcast Close the sidebar Home News Middle East Sudanese displaced Ibrahim Noureldin, who says he was imprisoned and tortured in Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) prisons before fleeing El-Fasher, leans on crutches at a makeshift shelter in the town of Tawila, in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on March 2, 2026”

Al Arabiya English

A health worker at a Saraf Omra clinic described the Darfur strike as killing 22 people, including an infant, and injuring 17 others.

Al-Jazeera Net

In El-Rahad, six bodies arrived at the hospital — including three charred — along with 10 wounded, with AFP attributing the truck strike to the RSF.

The attacks occurred within a three-year war between the army and the RSF that has left tens of thousands dead and displaced about 13 million people.

The war between the army and the RSF has seen a recent uptick in near-daily drone strikes that kill dozens at a time.

Drones from both sides have repeatedly attacked Sudan’s central east-west highway, which runs through North Kordofan’s El-Obeid and connects Darfur to the army-controlled east.

Daily Sabah

Taken together, the reports underscore the civilian toll of a three-year conflict that has drawn international attention over humanitarian needs.

Outlets consistently attribute the strikes to the Rapid Support Forces.

“At least 28 civilians were killed in Sudan when two separate drone strikes hit a market in Darfur and a road in Kordofan, health workers confirmed Thursday”

Daily Sabah

Al-Jazeera Net specifies the strike as attributed to the Rapid Support Forces.

Daily Sabah reports that authorities blamed the RSF for the attack.

Le Figaro and Al Arabiya English reiterate the RSF's responsibility.

Al-Jazeera Net reports that the war since April 2023 has left tens of thousands dead and displaced about 13 million people.

Daily Sabah notes that some 11 million people have been displaced, described as part of the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis.

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Le Figaro highlights how events like the fall of El-Fasher signal a turning point in a long-running conflict that has ravaged Sudan.

The ongoing fighting and drone strikes reflect a broader pattern of West Asia instability, with civilians bearing the heaviest burden.