UN rights chief ‘strongly’ condemns surge in drone strikes across Sudan

UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Friday “strongly” condemned the escalation of drone attacks across Sudan, which have killed at least 306 people and injured hundreds more in the first three weeks of October, Anadolu reports. “The increasing use of drones, already accounting for the majority of conflict-related civilian deaths in Sudan this year, is deeply disturbing and is exacting a horrifying toll,” Turk said. “Scores of civilians have been killed and vital infrastructure and services on which they depend eviscerated, driving further displacement and deepening the already severe humanitarian crisis,” he said, reiterating his call on the parties to the conflict to respect their obligations under international law. Turk said his office had documented strikes attributed to both […]