# Sudan Drone Strike Kills 32 Displaced Civilians

> Sudan drone strike kills 32 displaced civilians in Blue Nile State.
- Title: Sudan Drone Strike Kills 32 Displaced Civilians | Shortify
- Summary: Sudan drone strike kills 32 displaced civilians in Blue Nile State. Rapid Support Forces allegedly killed 32 displaced people in a drone strike near Abu…
- Keywords: sudan, blue nil state, rapid support forces, drone strike, displaced civilians, abu shandi shelter, sudanese armed forces, sudan doctors network, united nations, sudan people's liberation movement north, news, politics
- Source: Drop Site News — https://dropsitenews.com/p/sudan-strike-civilians-rapid-support-forces-blue-nile
- Author: Eisa dafalla
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:41:46.255+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: sudan, blue nil state, rapid support forces, drone strike, displaced civilians, abu shandi shelter, sudanese armed forces, sudan doctors network, united nations, sudan people's liberation movement north, news, politics
## Displaced Civilians Digging for Gold
Ahmed Ragab joined dozens of displaced people digging for gold in a seasonal riverbed near Abu Shandi shelter in Blue Nile State, Sudan.

> After the shell fell, dozens went down, and whoever could flee fled
## Drone Strike Kills 32 People
A drone strike killed 32 displaced people, 26 women, four children and two elderly people, wounding 43 others near Abu Shandi shelter in Blue Nile State, Sudan.
## Rapid Support Forces Blamed
Blue Nile State’s acting health minister blamed the Rapid Support Forces for the drone strike that killed 32 displaced people.
## Rapid Support Forces in Conflict
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, North (SPLM-N) are fighting over strategic towns in southeastern Sudan.
## Displacement Crisis
Over 14 million people have been displaced from their homes in Sudan since the war began in April 2023.
## UN Condemns Drone Strikes
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned the drone strike as a 'horrifying report' and called for those responsible to be held accountable.
## Sudan Doctors Network Accuses RSF
Sudan Doctors Network said the RSF committed 'yet another crime in the ongoing pattern of violations against civilians in Sudan'.

> Targeting gatherings of displaced persons with drones constitutes a war crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law
## RSF Coalition Denies Responsibility
A coalition of RSF and allied forces denied carrying out the attack, calling it 'fabricated and booby-trapped statements'.
## Displaced People's Struggle
Displaced people in Abu Shandi shelter struggled to find food and turned to mining for gold to earn money for their families.
## Wounded Carried by Civilians
Wounded were carried on donkey carts, farm tractors, and stretchers to hospitals by civilians after the strike.
## Healthcare Crisis
Families face high costs for medicine in private pharmacies, with bills reaching 290,000 Sudanese pounds (around $35).
## Epidemics Threaten Lives
Epidemics and diseases are spreading in displacement camps, with no accurate statistics on the death toll.
## Call for Investigation
Al-Khalifa called for an independent investigation to identify those responsible for killing women and children in displacement shelters.
## Family Losses
Several girls were killed alongside their mothers, and an entire family of eight was wiped out in the strike.
## Key takeaway

Rapid Support Forces allegedly killed 32 displaced people in a drone strike near Abu Shandi shelter in Sudan's Blue Nile State on October 12, 2026.