Drone strike kills two civilians at Sudan fuel station; attacks intensify across country

Two civilians died and several others were injured when a drone struck a fuel station in Rabak, the capital of White Nile state in southern Sudan. The attack, which occurred Thursday morning, is part of a wider increase in drone strikes across the country.

Local sources reported that the drone hit the fuel station, causing panic among residents. Ambulance teams responded to the scene, and authorities sealed off the area to investigate. Simultaneously, El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, experienced repeated drone attacks, which witnesses attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Drone strikes have escalated in recent months, expanding from military targets to vital facilities and populated areas. This has led to increased civilian casualties, as military sites and forces are often located within cities. The Sudanese army also conducts drone strikes, but both sides rarely disclose the results of their attacks. The recent strikes follow an attack on a market in North Darfur that killed one person and wounded several others, also sparking fires and destroying valuable goods.