MSF: Four people, including a child, killed in Nyala by drone strike

Nyala – October 16, 2026 – Radio Dabanga. Sources from Nyala revealed to Radio Dabanga that there were deaths and injuries following a drone attack on the livestock market. One citizen told Radio Dabanga that they heard the sounds of violent explosions on Friday morning, without being able to determine the extent of the damage or the number of casualties. Citizens posted a video on social media showing the collapse of a zinc-roofed building, where the speaker stated that the livestock market had been hit by a drone and that there were victims under the rubble who were being recovered. One citizen said in a Facebook post that he survived a drone strike at the Nyala livestock market and posted a picture of a projectile remnant and a number of shrapnel pieces and scraps of zinc that surrounded him. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) comments on the bombing. For its part, the organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stated that a drone strike targeted the livestock market in the city of Nyala on Friday morning, killing at least four people, including a child. The organization noted in a statement on its Facebook page that the wounded were taken to the Nyala Teaching Hospital, affiliated with the Ministry of Health, which is supported by MSF, where medical teams are currently treating eight people. The organization clarified that the attack on this market occurred on one of the busiest days of the week, making civilian casualties inevitable. The organization renewed its call to the Sudanese Armed Forces and all parties to the conflict to respect civilian lives and refrain from launching attacks on markets and other civilian areas, emphasizing the need to spare civilians from the ravages of this violence. Founding Alliance condemns. For its part, the Sudan Founding Alliance stated that the attack on Nyala was carried out by a drone coming from the Egyptian military base located east of Al-Oweinat, and noted that 30 civilians were killed and 43 injured, with their property destroyed. Ahmed Tagod Lissan, the spokesperson for the alliance, said in a statement reviewed by Radio Dabanga that the bombing targeted the market today, Friday, at a time when it was witnessing a high density of citizens, turning it into a scene of destruction and bloodshed. Field reports documented the deaths of large numbers of civilians, including women and children, and the injury of others, in addition to the complete destruction of shops. It called on the international community, including the Security Council and human rights organizations, to intervene urgently to stop these repeated violations, take immediate steps to protect civilians, and conduct an independent and transparent investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. Armed Forces response. In contrast, the official spokesperson for the Armed Forces said that the Air Force carried out focused strikes today on Rapid Support Forces command centers and positions in the city of Nyala, and that the attacks resulted in the deaths of dozens of them and the destruction of the command centers. Photos published by the Armed Forces on their Facebook page were accompanied by a comment about targeting command centers and troop positions in Nyala. Violation of international law rules. For its part, the Emergency Lawyers group said in a statement reviewed by Radio Dabanga that an attack by an army drone targeted, on Friday morning, the livestock market in the city of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, resulting in the death and injury of dozens of civilians, in addition to the destruction of civilian objects. The statement affirmed that this attack represents a serious violation of the rules of international humanitarian law, which mandates the protection of civilians and civilian objects, and prohibits indiscriminate attacks and attacks that do not distinguish between civilians and combatants. It said that targeting a civilian market crowded with shoppers and workers is extremely dangerous, as it puts civilian lives at risk and destroys their sources of livelihood. Share article The post MSF: Four people, including a child, killed in Nyala by drone strike appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online.