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Drone Strike in Sudan Kills 80 People

HeadlineOct 20, 2026

In Sudan, a drone strike near a market in West Kordofan state on Sunday evening killed 80 people. The attack is one of the deadliest single strikes since war broke out in April 2023 when a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted. The RSF accused the Sudanese Armed Forces of carrying out Sunday’s strike. All of West Kordofan state is under RSF control.

The conflict in Sudan is the world’s largest internal displacement and hunger crisis. Over 13 million people have been forcibly displaced due to the fighting. More than two-thirds of the Sudanese population, an estimated 33.7 million people, are in need of aid.

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