Drone Strike at Funeral in Sudan Claims Lives of Mourners

Sun Nov 30 2025 23:04:08 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A devastating drone strike in Sudan has killed at least 40 mourners as they gathered for a funeral. This incident highlights the escalating violence in the region, primarily attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

In a tragic incident, at least 40 people were killed in a drone strike targeting a funeral in North Kordofan state, Sudan. The paramilitary RSF is believed to be responsible for the attack, which underscores the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in the region, where thousands have been displaced amidst fierce fighting.

At least 40 people in Sudan have been killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral that was taking place outside the army-held city of el-Obeid in North Kordofan state, officials and activists say.

They blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for Monday's attack on al-Luweib village as mourners had gathered in a tent. The RSF has not yet commented.

Many reportedly died before getting to hospital in el-Obeid, a strategic city that connects the capital, Khartoum, to the western region of Darfur. Fighting has intensified in this oil-rich Kordofan area, and around 20,000 people fled to el-Obeid last week after the RSF captured Bara town, 30km (18 miles) north of the city.

The town fell at the same time as the city of el-Fasher, which had been the army's last stronghold in Darfur. There have since been reports of mass killings, sexual violence, abductions, and widespread looting in el-Fasher by RSF fighters.

The UN said summary executions of civilians by RSF fighters had also been reported in Bara.

Such atrocities could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned. The RSF leader has promised to investigate violations, but his paramilitary group has denied widespread allegations that the killings in el-Fasher are ethnically motivated.]

The ICC's statement came as a global group of food security experts confirmed on Monday that el-Fasher residents were suffering from famine following the RSF's 18-month siege of the city. The UN-accredited Integrated Food Security Phase network (IPC) also reported that the city of Kadugli in South Kordofan state was experiencing the most catastrophic stage of hunger.

UN chief António Guterres has called for an immediate halt to the violence in Sudan, warning that the humanitarian crisis is rapidly worsening. The horrifying crisis in Sudan... is spiraling out of control, he said, urging the army and the RSF to come to the negotiating table.

A Sudanese government source has indicated that authorities are considering a US proposal for a truce, while Washington has been pushing for a ceasefire and a roadmap to end the conflict. There have been several rounds of peace talks, but they have failed.

The North Kordofan Resistance Committee, a volunteer aid group, reported that the attack on the village happened on Monday, resulting in numerous casualties. Mohamed Ismail, North Kordofan's humanitarian aid commissioner, provided details on the drone strike, condemning the violence.

Since the civil war erupted between the army and RSF in April 2023, over 150,000 people have died, and approximately 12 million have been displaced, marking the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.