The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) has accused Sudan’s military of carrying out a month-long campaign of drone strikes against civilian communities in North Darfur, alleging repeated attacks on residential areas, markets and civilian infrastructure.
In a statement reported on Thursday, the alliance condemned the bombardment of Al-Nayim village and surrounding areas, including Abu Idham, Umm Zalita, Jabal al-Hilla and Baroush, saying communities had endured successive waves of aerial attacks for more than a month.
TASIS accused forces aligned with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and causing deaths and injuries among women, children and elderly residents.
The alliance said homes, markets and public facilities had been damaged or destroyed, describing the attacks as serious violations of international humanitarian law.
The allegations emerged as Radio Dabanga reported that Sudanese army drones struck Al-Nayim market in North Darfur’s Umm Kaddada locality on Wednesday evening, with the bombardment reportedly continuing for several hours.
Local sources told the broadcaster that several vehicles caught fire and other property was damaged. Reports of casualties could not immediately be independently confirmed.
Separately, Sudanese Congress Party figure Mastour Ahmed told local Sudanese media that three people had been killed in a drone strike near Al-Nayim market. He said earlier attacks had also damaged neighbouring villages, including Umm Zalita, where two houses reportedly burned without causing fatalities.
The reported death toll and the circumstances of the attacks could not be independently verified.
In its statement, TASIS warned that those responsible for attacks on civilians would face accountability, insisting that military commanders and individuals involved in planning or carrying out the operations should be brought before justice.
The alliance also reaffirmed its commitment to establishing a civilian state governed by law, arguing that the continued bombardment of populated areas reflected the military’s failure to secure a decisive battlefield victory.
Sudan’s military has not publicly responded to the latest TASIS allegations.
The attacks come amid escalating drone warfare across Sudan, where both the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of strikes affecting civilian populations.
North Darfur has been particularly vulnerable to aerial attacks, displacement and the destruction of essential infrastructure as the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, continues to devastate communities across the country.
