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32 killed, 86 injured in RSF drone strikes across Sudan: Sources

Khartoum, Jan 13 (UNI) At least 32 people were killed and 86 others injured in drone strikes in central and southern Sudan on Monday by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to local sources. At least 27 people were killed and 73 others wounded in a drone strike by the RSF on a military base in the city of Sinja in Sudan’s central Sinnar State, a government source in Sinnar State told Xinhua, adding that the death toll may rise due to the severity of injuries. An eyewitness said the attack targeted the Sudanese army’s 17th Infantry Division headquarters and nearby electricity and water facilities.

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Key Highlights

  • “There were simultaneous and powerful explosions in the city, along with the sound of Sudanese army anti-aircraft fire,” the witness said, adding that casualties were taken to multiple hospitals in the state.
  • Informed sources confirmed the targeted location, saying the attack took place during a high-level security meeting attended by the governors of Sinnar, White Nile, and Blue Nile states, as well as military and security officials.
  • The strike directly hit the meeting hall.
  • The Sinnar State government also issued a statement, saying Sinja was targeted on Monday afternoon by an RSF strategic drone, and that the Sudanese army’s anti-aircraft defenses engaged the drone.
  • It acknowledged casualties among civilians, without providing an exact number.
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  1. 32 killed, 86 injured in RSF drone strikes across Sudan: Sources

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