In brief
On Nov. 10, 2026, drones presumed flown by the Rapid Support Forces struck a convoy of displaced civilians in Sudan's Blue Nile State, killing nine and wounding several others. The attack, confirmed by local commissioner Abdel Ati Mohamed al‑Faki and reported by Xinhua and Sudan Tribune, is part of the escalating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF that has seen intensified air operations in the region.
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, nine displaced people were killed and several others wounded when a drone strike hit a convoy traveling from Bani Shako in Kurmuk locality toward Damazin, the capital of Blue Nile State, according to Xinhua.
Kurmuk Commissioner Abdel Ati Mohamed al‑Faki told Xinhua by phone that the attack was carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Xinhua added that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had intensified air operations against RSF positions and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement‑North, in several areas of the region.
RSF drone attacks on residential gatherings and villages in Kurmuk have increased in recent months, resulting in civilian casualties and waves of displacement toward Damazin, the report said.
The incident adds to a conflict that began in mid‑April 2023, in which the SAF and the RSF have fought over control of the country, leaving tens of thousands dead and millions displaced internally and across borders, Xinhua noted.
