"The bombing on Sunday occurred when the market was packed with people, exacerbating the humanitarian tragedy, it said, adding that the number of casualties is likely to rise. The attack occurred when the market was bustling with civilians, including women, children and the elderly, the group said. The repeated use of drones to target populated areas shows a grave disregard for civilian lives and signals an escalation that threatens what remains of daily life in the province."
"The area is currently the fiercest front line in the three-year-old war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sodari, a remote town where desert trade routes cross, is 230km (132 miles) northwest of el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, which the RSF has been trying to encircle for months. The Kordofan region has seen a surge in deadly drone attacks as both sides fight over the country's vital east-west axis,"
Drones bombed the al-Safiya market in Sodari, North Kordofan, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens, with casualties likely to rise. The attack struck when the market was packed with civilians, including women, children and the elderly. Repeated use of drones against populated areas indicates a grave disregard for civilian lives and signals an escalation that threatens daily life in the province. Sodari sits 230km northwest of el-Obeid and lies on desert trade routes at the fiercest front line of the three-year-old war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The Kordofan region has seen a surge in deadly drone attacks as both sides fight over the country's vital east-west axis.
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