Conflict · Ad-Damazin, Blue Nile, Sudan · October 8, 2026

RSF drone strike on homes and mosque in Sudan kills four women

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 6, 8:00 PM ET

A drone strike attributed to the Rapid Support Forces hit homes and a mosque in Ad-Damazin, Blue Nile State. Four women were killed.

Why it matters

Drone warfare is spreading the Sudan conflict to areas previously spared heavy fighting.

Background

Sudan's army and the paramilitary RSF have been at war since April 2023, causing one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.

The story so far

1. Oct 7RSF drone strike kills four women in Sudan's Blue Nile State
2. Oct 8RSF drone strike on homes and mosque in Sudan kills four women
3. Oct 9RSF drone strike kills 41 displaced people in Sudan's Blue Nile
4. Oct 10RSF drone strike kills 41 displaced people in Sudan's Blue Nile

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Sources

• The Washington Post ↗October 7, 2026

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