The Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) has accused Sudan’s military of killing at least 21 civilians in separate drone strikes on two towns in West Kordofan, as aerial attacks continue to inflict heavy casualties across the war-torn region.
In a statement reported by Radio Dabanga on Wednesday, the alliance said a Turkish-made Akıncı drone allegedly operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) struck Al-Odayya on Tuesday evening, killing 16 civilians, including two women, and injuring several others.
TASIS said a separate airstrike on Abu Zabad killed five people, including a child.
The reported death tolls and the identity of the aircraft responsible could not be independently verified.
The alliance condemned the attacks and accused forces loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of disregarding repeated appeals to stop aerial operations that endanger civilian populations.
TASIS called on the United Nations and international human rights organisations to launch an independent investigation into the strikes, establish responsibility and ensure accountability for any violations of international humanitarian law.
It also urged investigators to preserve evidence, document victims’ identities and collect testimony from survivors.
The latest allegations follow a series of deadly aerial attacks across Kordofan and Darfur, where residential areas, markets and civilian gatherings have reportedly been struck in recent weeks.
A separate October 18 attack in the Al-Dibab area of West Kordofan killed scores of people travelling to a funeral gathering, according to residents and medical sources. TASIS blamed the SAF for that incident.
