Authorities in Wad al-Mahi locality in Sudan’s Blue Nile region announced that 30 displaced people were killed and dozens more injured after a drone strike targeted a shelter centre for displaced people, in an attack local authorities attributed to the Rapid Support Forces. The governor of Wad al-Mahi said a drone operated by the Rapid Support Forces targeted the shelter centre, causing the deaths and injuries.
26 women and four children among those killed
The locality’s authorities confirmed the reported death toll from the attack, saying that all those killed were women and children. According to the local authorities, the list of those killed includes 26 women and four children. They also reported that dozens were injured in the strike, without giving a final number of injured people or clarifying the nature of their injuries.
The attribution of the attack to the Rapid Support Forces is based on statements by the governor of Wad al-Mahi and the locality authorities’ announcement about the incident.
The strike took place inside a facility designated to shelter displaced people in the locality, which is part of the Blue Nile region, resulting in casualties among those staying at the centre.
