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Drone strike near Sudan market kills at least 80, medical source says

The attack is among the deadliest since April 2023, and the RSF-declared administration blames the army.

Updated Oct 19, 2026 · 16:39 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • A drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, West Kordofan, killed at least 80 people on Sunday evening, according to a medical source and a witness.[France 24]
  • Most victims were commuters, and a medical source said 30 of 47 people taken to Al-Mujlad later died of their injuries.[France 24]
  • The RSF-declared administration, known as Tasis, accused the army of the strike; the claim is unverified in the reporting, which includes no army response.[France 24]

Key facts

  • At least 80 people were killed in a drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, West Kordofan, on Sunday evening, according to a medical source and a witness.[France 24]
  • A witness said he helped bury 50 bodies, including his brother.[France 24]
  • A medical source said 47 others were transported to Al-Mujlad, where 30 died from injuries.[France 24]
  • A witness said the drone struck twice, 10 minutes apart, at a transport hub where people gather after market day.[France 24]
  • The attack is among the deadliest single strikes since war between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces began in April 2023.[France 24]
  • The RSF-declared administration, known as Tasis, accused the Sudanese army of carrying out the strike.[France 24]
  • All of West Kordofan state is under RSF control.[France 24]
  • Aid workers estimate the wider conflict has killed more than 200,000 people, but there is no definite overall toll.[France 24]

What remains uncertain

  • Responsibility for the strike is disputed; the RSF-declared administration's accusation against the army is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[France 24]
  • The death toll rests on a medical source and a witness during a communications blackout, limiting independent verification.[France 24]
  • The provided reporting does not include a response from the army to the accusation.[France 24 · The Guardian]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.