The United States and the United Arab Emirates have condemned a deadly air strike on a World Food Programme aid convoy in South Kordofan, as the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) accused the Sudanese army of carrying out the attack.
Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, condemned the strike, which killed a driver as two WFP-contracted trucks transported desperately needed food supplies between Dilling and Kadugli.
Boulos said the incident was the ninth air strike targeting WFP operations in Sudan this year, describing the repeated attacks as a “clear and dangerous pattern.”
He stressed that attacks on humanitarian workers must stop, warning that civilians facing the threat of famine urgently require unhindered access to assistance.
The WFP confirmed that the two trucks were clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles when they were attacked on October 3.
The UN agency strongly condemned the strike and called for a prompt, impartial investigation and accountability for those responsible. It did not publicly identify the force behind the attack.
TASIS, however, directly accused the Sudanese Armed Forces of carrying out the strike, describing it as another attack on humanitarian operations. The alliance called for an independent international investigation and accountability for those responsible.
The UAE separately condemned the aerial attack, stressing the need to protect humanitarian personnel and prevent aid from being politicised or used as a weapon.
In a statement, the Emirati Foreign Ministry renewed its call for an immediate ceasefire, an unconditional humanitarian truce and unrestricted humanitarian access across Sudan.
Abu Dhabi also reiterated its support for an inclusive civilian-led political transition independent of the warring parties and extremist groups. The UAE statement did not identify the perpetrator.
The attack has heightened international concern over the security of humanitarian operations in Sudan, where millions remain dependent on emergency assistance amid more than three years of war.
The WFP said the strike came just one day after another contracted truck struck an explosive device in Dilling following a food delivery, highlighting the mounting dangers facing humanitarian workers.
