A deadly drone strike in the South Darfur capital of Nyala killed at least 21 people and injured 40 others on Tuesday, as violence between warring factions intensified across Sudan. Local medical responders reported that the strike struck populated residential neighborhoods, overwhelming municipal clinics already experiencing severe shortages of surgical supplies and medication. The attack occurred amid wider drone activity across the country, including Rapid Support Forces strikes against the al-Markhiyat electrical transformer station, which severed power supplies to millions of residents in Khartoum and Gezira states.
The destruction of vital utility infrastructure and the persistent bombardment of urban centers have exacerbated an acute humanitarian catastrophe across Sudan. Displaced families in Nyala faced compounding difficulties obtaining clean water, emergency healthcare, and food distribution following the aerial bombardment. Humanitarian organizations operating in Darfur reiterated urgent calls for an immediate cessation of strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, emphasizing that uninterrupted utility services are vital to sustain local hospital operations and humanitarian relief distribution.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/drone-strike-kills-at-least-21-and-injures-40-in-sudans-nyala