The Sudan Founding Alliance, TASIS, said 15 civilians were killed in a drone strike blamed on the Sudanese Armed Forces that targeted a commercial convoy travelling from Libya to Sudan’s Darfur region.
TASIS said the convoy was carrying food and other civilian goods when it was struck in a remote desert area near Zarq in North Darfur.
The alliance accused the SAF of deliberately targeting civilians and commercial supply routes serving communities in Darfur, describing the attack as part of a broader campaign against civilian infrastructure in areas outside the army’s control.
The Sudanese army has not publicly responded to the latest TASIS accusation, and the casualty figure could not be independently verified.
Local reports first emerged on July 5, saying a drone had struck the convoy as it travelled through North Darfur after crossing from Libya. Several trucks were reportedly destroyed, while drivers and other civilians travelling with the convoy were killed or wounded.
Ayin Network, citing local sources, reported that the convoy suffered extensive damage near Zarq, with several cargo trucks destroyed and multiple drivers injured.
Commercial routes linking Libya with Darfur have become increasingly important for transporting food, fuel and other essential supplies as Sudan’s war disrupts traditional markets and humanitarian corridors.
The routes have also become frequent targets as the SAF attempts to cut supply lines into territory controlled by the Rapid Support Forces and its allies.
TASIS called for international investigations into the strike and urged humanitarian and rights organisations to condemn attacks on civilian transport routes.
Sudan’s war, which erupted in April 2023, has increasingly involved drones and long-range weapons, placing civilians, markets, hospitals and transport corridors at growing risk.
