Drone strike hits Nyala market as death toll remains disputed

A drone strike hit Nyala’s Tanqouj market on October 26, killing at least 21 people according to a hospital medic, while reported death tolls range as high as 102 and responsibility remains disputed. The strike occurred in the evening in the Doumaya district of Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, which is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A medic at Nyala Hospital told Agence France-Presse that 21 people were killed and more than 40 injured. The medic could not determine how many of the casualties were RSF fighters. Doctors Without Borders said Nyala Teaching Hospital, which it supports, received 36 bodies, including 21 people in civilian clothing, and treated more than 150 wounded patients. The organization also reported a second drone strike on a residential area in Nyala. Its hospital figures count those who reached that facility and are distinct from broader death toll estimates. Emergency Lawyers, a Sudanese rights group, reported 102 deaths and 113 injuries, and blamed Sudan’s military for the market strike. The Sudan Doctors Network described the lower 21-death figure as preliminary and said it was still verifying identities amid security...