Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces reported that 45 people, mostly school students, were killed in a drone strike belonging to General Abdel Fattah al Buhan’s army in Komo. The attack, carried out in the Nuba Mountains, also left many others wounded, according to local authorities and witnesses.
RSF described the assault as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime demanding accountability. Targeting schools and civilian gatherings, the group said, constitutes a direct breach of human rights and moral law.
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North condemned the massacre, promising strong responses to violations by the Sudanese army. This incident occurs amid a conflict that has raged for over a year and a half, devastating communities across Sudan.
The war has triggered the world’s largest displacement crisis, with over fourteen million people displaced, according to UN estimates. In Tawil refugee camp, the Norwegian Refugee Council reported more than 400 unaccompanied children arrived in a single month.
Many of these children suffer psychological trauma and display aggressive behaviours, reflecting the horrors they witnessed in the conflict. Aid workers described the camp as a fragile sanctuary, offering the only safe haven available under dire circumstances.
The tragedy is worsened by internet disruption and insecurity for humanitarian workers, limiting reliable information about the crisis. Despite the chaos, humanitarian organisations continue struggling to provide aid and document the full scale of suffering inside Sudan.
