# Drone Strikes Kill at Least 306 in Sudan as Air War Between Army and Paramilitaries Intensifies

*Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 6:17 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-24T06:17:26.185Z (4h ago)
**Category**: humanitarian | **Region**: Africa
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: At least 306 people were killed in drone strikes in Sudan over a three‑week period, allAfrica reports, reflecting a sharp escalation in air attacks during the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.

Sudan’s civil war is becoming more lethal from the air. A report published on 23 October by allAfrica says at least 306 people died in drone strikes over a three‑week span, a heavy toll even by the standards of a conflict that has raged since April 2023.

The figure is based on reporting from inside Sudan and is set against the backdrop of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, a powerful paramilitary group. The report doesn’t list every date and location or assign responsibility for each strike, but it ties the deaths clearly to the current nationwide war.

For civilians, the growing use of drones changes how danger arrives. Shelling and small‑arms fire often bring some warning. Drones can fly high or loiter, then strike homes, markets or gathering points with little notice. A death toll of 306 people over three weeks suggests that entire neighborhoods, displacement camps or urban districts may have been hit in these attacks.

Since April 2023, the power struggle between Sudan’s army leadership and the Rapid Support Forces has devastated Khartoum, emptied major districts and driven millions from their homes. As international attention has shifted elsewhere, the weapons used in Sudan have grown more sophisticated and in some cases more indiscriminate.

Drones appeal to commanders because they are cheaper than manned aircraft, can be adapted from commercial models and allow operators to attack from a distance with reduced immediate risk to their own forces. For people under them, they bring the threat of sudden explosions guided by someone watching a screen far away.

The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces can use drones to hit fixed positions, supply routes or urban strongholds more precisely than traditional artillery, but without the visibility that often comes with manned air campaigns. In a conflict already marked by allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law, that combination heightens concern over civilian protection.

Neighboring countries feel the effects as more people flee toward Chad, South Sudan, Egypt and other borders. As drone strikes increase, humanitarian agencies face higher risks that warehouses, convoys or clinics could be struck from the air, complicating already fragile aid operations.

Developments that would shift this trajectory include evidence of any reduction in drone‑related casualties, indications that outside actors are limiting the flow of drone technology into the conflict, or peace efforts that specifically address air warfare requirements and monitoring.