A drone strike by General al-Burhan’s SAF hit a gold mining site in South Darfur, killing at least four people and injuring six others, in what residents describe as an escalating campaign targeting civilian and economic infrastructure across Darfur.
Local sources told Darfur24 that the strike targeted the Agbesh gold mine in Singo, directly hitting a market area and facilities operated by Al-Junaid Company. Among those killed was an engineer working at the site, while the wounded were transported to Nyala for treatment.
Witnesses said the strike was precise and devastating, tearing through the center of activity at the mine within minutes.
“Everything was hit — the market, the vehicles, the buildings,” one source said.
At least eight vehicles were destroyed, including six dump trucks and two military vehicles, while key infrastructure at the site sustained heavy damage.
Residents reported hearing more than five consecutive explosions, followed by the sudden shutdown of satellite internet services — a recurring pattern reported after drone strikes attributed to the SAF.
The attack comes days after another deadly air raid by General al-Burhan’s SAF on a crowded market in Darfur, where the death toll has now risen to more than 45 people, according to local sources and humanitarian monitors. The earlier strike, which hit at peak trading hours, left dozens of civilians dead and wounded, including women and children, in one of the deadliest incidents this week.
The Agbesh mine itself has been repeatedly targeted. Previous strikes by the SAF forced a shutdown of Al-Junaid Company operations until they resumed late last year.
Over the past 72 hours, residents across Darfur report a surge in drone attacks hitting markets, workplaces, and other civilian sites, raising fears of a widening campaign against areas outside SAF control.
General al-Burhan’s SAF has not issued any statement on the latest strike or the rising civilian toll.
