Sudan’s Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces, known as Sumoud, has condemned an alleged airstrike that destroyed two World Food Programme aid trucks carrying 50 tonnes of food in South Kordofan.
The coalition said a warplane targeted the trucks on August 30 on the outskirts of Dilling as they travelled towards Kadugli.
Sumoud’s Humanitarian Action Committee said the entire shipment was destroyed. The food would have met the needs of approximately 5,800 people for a month, according to the coalition.
The statement did not identify which party was allegedly responsible for the attack.
Sumoud warned that civilians across South Kordofan are living under worsening humanitarian and health conditions, with tens of thousands of people requiring urgent assistance. It said the disruption came as hunger continues to rise and the threat of famine hangs over large parts of Sudan.
The coalition called on the international community and humanitarian organisations to increase pressure on Sudan’s warring parties and their supporters to prevent further attacks on relief convoys and the obstruction of aid deliveries.
It stressed that protecting humanitarian supplies and ensuring they reach those in need are urgent obligations that cannot be postponed.
Sumoud also urged both parties to the conflict to comply with international law and establish safe corridors for delivering food, medicine and other essential supplies to civilians.
The coalition warned that obstructing relief operations amid rapidly expanding needs would deepen civilian suffering and deprive vulnerable communities of their most basic right to survival.
