Four civilians from the same family, including women and a child, were killed when a Sudanese Armed Forces warplane struck Jafawa village in North Kordofan, according to local sources.
The attack reportedly took place on Monday, August 31, about 50 kilometres southwest of the state capital, El Obeid.
Sources in the city identified those killed as Abdullah Youssef Abdel Majid; his wife, Maryam Mohamed Mahdi; his niece, Fatima Ahmed Ali; and his grandson, Hussein Abdullah.
The strike comes amid worsening security and humanitarian conditions in villages surrounding El Obeid. Civilians have faced repeated ground attacks by the Rapid Support Forces, as well as air and drone strikes, leaving dozens of people dead or wounded in recent weeks.
The use of warplanes and drones has intensified across the Kordofan region. El Obeid and nearby villages have endured a series of attacks over recent months, many of which have caused civilian casualties.
According to the UN Human Rights Office, at least 45 civilians were killed and 41 wounded in 15 drone attacks on El Obeid and its surroundings between June 6 and 28. The strikes hit markets, schools, fuel stations, water facilities and civilian vehicles across Kordofan.
In late August, a drone strike on the Um Shuru area, northeast of Sodari, killed eight civilians and wounded dozens more, according to Emergency Lawyers. Some of the casualties were reportedly people attempting to assist victims of the initial attack.
Drones also struck Dilling on August 29, killing three civilians and injuring 14 others, local sources said.
The United Nations has warned that drones have become one of the deadliest weapons used against civilians in Sudan during 2026. The UN Human Rights Office documented at least 880 civilian deaths from drone strikes between January and April—more than 80 percent of all conflict-related civilian deaths it recorded during that period.
