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Sudanese army drone kills four civilians in West Kordofan

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Map: Kordofan-Occidental, Sudan

Four civilians were killed and several others injured when a Sudanese army drone targeted their vehicle near Ankouch, in West Kordofan state, according to the Kordofan Observatory. The passengers were travelling from Abu Qalb locality to Al-Mazroub, in North Kordofan, to receive medical care and buy essential goods, reports Sudan Tribune.

A strike by a Sudanese army drone on a civilian vehicle killed four people and injured several others near the Ankouch area in West Kordofan state, the Kordofan Observatory announced on Saturday, as cited by Sudan Tribune.

Some of the injured are in serious condition. Drone attacks are increasing in several parts of Kordofan, as fighting continues between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, reports Sudan Tribune.

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