The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) has accused General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) and allied forces of carrying out a series of deadly drone strikes targeting civilian areas across Darfur, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens more in attacks on markets and residential zones.
In two separate statements issued on April 13, TASIS said a drone strike hit Al-Jamarek (Customs) Market in El Geneina, West Darfur, on Sunday, killing nine civilians and wounding 12 others. The alliance described the victims as unarmed civilians targeted in what it called a continuation of systematic attacks on public spaces.
A second wave of attacks on Monday struck multiple locations in South Darfur, including Al-Daein, Al-Sarif and Talolo, killing at least 15 civilians and injuring 17 more, according to the group. TASIS said the casualties included women, children, and five environmental health workers.
The alliance accused General al-Burhan’s army of deliberately targeting markets, neighborhoods, hospitals and infrastructure, describing the campaign as “systematic destruction” aimed at undermining civilian life across Darfur and Kordofan.
“These crimes are part of an ongoing pattern of violence against innocent Sudanese civilians,” TASIS said, adding that the attacks demonstrate what it described as the “criminal nature” of the military leadership and its allied armed groups.
TASIS further alleged that elements linked to the Al-Baraa Ibn Malik brigade had been deployed in the attacks, claiming the group was being used to expand operations against civilian populations. It also referenced what it described as escalating rhetoric around the use of chemical weapons, though no independent confirmation of such claims was provided.
The alliance framed the attacks as part of a broader escalation since the start of the war, accusing the army of abandoning earlier attempts to portray itself as separate from Islamist factions following the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization by the United States.
TASIS called on Sudanese civilians and the international community to take a firm stance, warning that neutrality in the face of such attacks amounts to complicity. It urged the exclusion of actors it accuses of supporting the army from any future political process related to Sudan.
“The choice is clear: stand with innocent civilians subjected to daily violence, or remain silent in the face of crimes history will not forgive,” the statement said.
The alliance also vowed to continue its military campaign, saying it would respond “decisively” to what it described as ongoing attacks and that those responsible would be held accountable.
There was no immediate comment from General al-Burhan’s army on the allegations. Casualty figures and details of the incidents could not be independently verified.
