Witnesses Say Drone Strike Killed Dozens at Nyala Market
A Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala, Darfur, killed dozens of civilians, including vendors selling food to paramilitary fighters, according to witnesses. The attack occurred during the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid…
Philadelphia, PA, October 28, 2026 —
Dozens of civilians were killed in a Sudanese military drone strike on a busy market in Nyala, Darfur, according to witnesses. Among those killed were vendors selling food to paramilitary fighters, the witnesses said.
The reported attack took place during the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The information provided does not specify when the strike occurred or give an exact death toll. It also does not identify the witnesses or describe how their accounts were independently verified.
Details about the circumstances of the strike remain limited. The available account does not state what was targeted, whether anyone was injured, or how much damage the market sustained. It does not include a response from the Sudanese army or the RSF, nor does it provide information about any investigation or subsequent developments.
Witnesses described the market as busy and said civilians, including food vendors, were among those killed. The account does not clarify whether the vendors were directly providing food to fighters or offer further information about the presence of paramilitary personnel at the site.
The reported deaths occurred amid fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF. No further details about the wider conflict, the strike’s location within Nyala, or its impact on residents were included in the information available. The precise toll and additional circumstances of the incident were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by YASSIR ABDALLA and FATMA KHALED on www.inquirer.com, see more information here.
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