"The uptick in drone attacks demonstrates that, despite wars and tensions elsewhere in the Middle East, supply for the warring parties continues. Both warring parties will be trying to make as many advancements on the battlefield as possible during the current dry season as moving troops and equipment is more expensive and complicated once the rainy season starts in June or July."
"Fighting is largely concentrated within Kordofan, a strategic region separating army-held northern and central Sudan, including Sudan's capital, Khartoum, from RSF-controlled areas in Darfur and parts of the south. The war in Sudan broke out around April 15, 2023, when a power struggle over the integration of the RSF into the Sudanese Armed Forces escalated."
"Global aid organizations estimate that up to 250,000 people have been killed so far. A thorough death tally is unobtainable given the ongoing fighting and limited access to conflict areas. Drone attacks have shifted from strategic targets to civilians across Sudan, monitors say."
Nearly three years into Sudan's war, civilian casualties from aerial attacks are escalating dramatically. Recent drone strikes in White Nile state and Kordofan killed dozens, including approximately 40 mourners at a funeral in West Kordofan. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces launched at least 198 drone strikes in January and February alone. Neither side has claimed responsibility for recent attacks. Analysts attribute the continued drone warfare to ongoing weapons supplies reaching both warring parties. Fighting concentrates in Kordofan, a strategic region separating army-held northern Sudan from RSF-controlled southern areas. The conflict began in April 2023 over military integration disputes, with estimates suggesting up to 250,000 deaths. Drone attacks have shifted from military targets to civilian populations.
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