19 killed in drone attacks on West Darfur and Kordofan

West Darfur – Kordofan: October 18, 2026 – Radio Dabanga 11 people, including 6 women, were killed and 5 others were injured on Saturday in a drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces targeting the Sanagit area near Bir Saliba in Sirba locality, West Darfur. Sources stated that most of the victims were displaced persons who had come to the area for agricultural purposes. The Joint Force had taken control of the Bir Saliba area at the beginning of this October, while military operations continue in neighboring areas. Dead and wounded in West Kordofan. In Kordofan, the Kordofan Observatory revealed that 4 civilians, including 3 women, were killed and others injured due to a drone strike by the Army on a truck near the Ankosh area in West Kordofan on Saturday. The Kordofan Observatory stated that the targeted vehicle had departed from the Abu Qalub area in Abu Zabad locality, West Kordofan State, on its way to Al-Mazroub in North Kordofan State, carrying civilians, including patients on their way to the town of Al-Mazroub for medical treatment and shopping. The Observatory noted that three civilians were killed last Wednesday due to a drone attack on the Fuga area, and the targeting of Al-Janana village near Wad Banda on the same day led to the death of a child. The Kordofan Observatory condemned the targeting of civilians, especially a civilian vehicle transporting citizens for livelihood and medical purposes, amid the difficult humanitarian and security conditions the region's residents are experiencing. It affirmed that civilians must not be targeted or have their lives put at risk, and that protecting their lives and safety is a mandatory obligation for all parties to the conflict. It emphasized that targeting civilians and civilian objects constitutes a violation of the rules of international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime. The Observatory demanded that the Sudanese Army immediately stop targeting civilians in Kordofan, and also demanded that the Rapid Support Forces stay away from residential areas so they do not turn into theaters of military operations. The Observatory also called on the relevant authorities to document the incident and register the victims and the injured, in preparation for holding those responsible accountable and providing justice for the victims and their families when the time for justice comes. Share article The post 19 killed in drone attacks on West Darfur and Kordofan appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online.