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Sudan Drone Strikes Surge, Over 1,000 Civilians Killed

12/19/2025

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Drone strikes have intensified in Sudan, targeting power plants and health facilities, causing civilian casualties.
A strike in Atbara killed two civil defense members.
The United Nations reports over 1,000 deaths from Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks, including a massacre at a displaced persons camp.
The RSF has surged its drone use, with Sudan accounting for more than half of Africa's drone strikes in 2024.

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Drone strikes have intensified in Sudan, targeting power plants and health facilities, causing civilian casualties.
A strike in Atbara killed two civil defense members.
The United Nations reports over 1,000 deaths from Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks, including a massacre at a displaced persons camp.
The RSF has surged its drone use, with Sudan accounting for more than half of Africa's drone strikes in 2024.