In brief
UN trucks delivering vital aid to North Darfur were attacked, leading to fatalities and injuries. As the conflict between the Sudanese army and RSF escalates, humanitarian crises deepen across the region.
UN humanitarian aid trucks have been targeted in North Darfur, Sudan, amidst escalating tensions in the ongoing civil war, resulting in initial reports of multiple casualties. A spokesperson for the United Nations confirmed the attack, which occurred as the convoy was preparing to depart for el-Fasher, a besieged city facing famine conditions. The Sudanese government attributed the assault to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group currently engaged in a brutal conflict with the national army. However, the RSF countered these claims, accusing the army of orchestrating the attack itself. Local reports indicate that during Monday night's assault in el-Koma, four members of the UN convoy were killed, with two others sustaining injuries, as per RSF spokesperson Basha Tabiq. El-Koma, under RSF control, has frequently experienced violence from the army, endangering civilians and damaging crucial infrastructure. In a related statement, the el-Koma Emergency Room, comprised of local volunteer responders, shared a video of a destroyed truck loaded with humanitarian supplies, attributing the attack to "Sudanese army drones." Over the weekend, el-Koma reportedly endured more assaults, with local sources documenting at least 89 casualties attributed to airstrikes conducted by Sudanese warplanes on a busy market. The army has yet to respond to these allegations. Since the conflict's inception over two years ago, more than four million individuals have been displaced as a result of the war, which erupted following a power struggle between the RSF and the national army after their previous alliance in efforts to destabilize Sudan's democratic transition.
