Drone strike kills two civilians in North Darfur
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Darfur Network for Human Rights
A drone strike on a commercial vehicle killed two civilians on 1 November in Al Malha locality, North Darfur, according to the Darfur Network for Human Rights. The victims were identified as trader Mohammed Musa Bakheet Takras and driver Ali Ismail Abkar; local accounts blamed the Sudanese military, but the organisation’s checks did not establish who carried out the strike.
A drone strike killed two civilians on 1 November, hitting a commercial vehicle carrying passengers and goods in Al Malha locality, North Darfur, according to the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR). The victims were trader Mohammed Musa Bakheet Takras and driver Ali Ismail Abkar, identified by the network’s field monitors.
The strike occurred at about 2pm in Wadi Majrur, near Al Hara, approximately 210 kilometres north-east of El Fasher. The vehicle was heading to a weekly market. Local accounts attributed the attack to the Sudanese Armed Forces, but evidence gathered by DNHR does not establish who operated the drone. Al Malha is controlled by the Rapid Support Forces and lies near the Libyan border.
The United Nations Human Rights Office recorded more than 1,000 civilians killed by drone strikes in Sudan between January and May 2026. It also documented at least 16 strikes on health facilities and 33 attacks on markets during that period.
The strike follows several deadly drone attacks reported in Darfur in October, including those in West Darfur and at the Nyala market.
