Overview
- A drone struck a customary court in Garra al-Zawaya in North Darfur while people gathered for local hearings, leaving at least 35 dead and others wounded, rights groups and witnesses said after the attack on Sunday.
- The Emergency Lawyers group said the strike was carried out by Sudanese army drones while the village is under RSF control; the military has not responded to repeated requests for comment.
- Witnesses and reports named four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders among the dead and said the court building and its grounds were hit during the session.
- The United Nations has warned that drone strikes have become a leading cause of civilian deaths in 2026, reporting more than 1,000 civilian deaths from drones in the first five months of the year.
- Humanitarian and legal groups called the attack a grave violation of international humanitarian law and said the strike will likely worsen civilian risk, hinder aid delivery, and increase pressure for independent probes despite limited access for investigators.