Drone Strike on Sudan Transport Hub Kills 80

A drone attack near a market in Sudan has killed 80 people, according to a witness account, in one of the deadliest single attacks of the country's war. The strike hit a transport hub in al-Dibab, where a drone struck twice, the witness said.

The attack targeted a gathering point for travellers and traders at the transport hub adjacent to the market, according to the account. The reported toll of 80 dead would place the incident among the most lethal single strikes recorded since fighting erupted.

Details of the attack remained limited in the immediate aftermath, with the account resting on a single witness. The reported death toll could not be independently verified from the information available.

The location, al-Dibab, functions as a transport hub, meaning the strike hit an area where civilians were likely to be concentrated. A double strike — with the drone hitting the same site twice — is a pattern that typically raises the casualty count, as people responding to an initial blast can be caught in a follow-up attack.

The reported death toll underscores the continuing toll on civilians as Sudan's war grinds on, with populated market and transport sites repeatedly drawn into the conflict. For observers tracking the conflict, the scale of the reported casualties at a single site highlights the intensity of the violence and the risks facing civilian infrastructure and gathering points across the country.

The identity of the attacker was not established in the account provided.