Emergency Lawyers says Sudanese military drone strike killed more than 100 at Nyala market
Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence in Sudan, said a Sudanese military drone strike on Tanqong Market in Nyala on Monday evening killed more than 100 people and injured 113. The group said many of those killed and injured were women and children, blamed the military and condemned the attack as a massacre.
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A Sudanese military drone strike on Tanqong Market in Nyala killed more than 100 people and injured 113, Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence in Sudan, said. The group said the attack happened on Monday evening and that many of those killed and wounded were women and children. In a statement Tuesday, Emergency Lawyers blamed the Sudanese military for the strike and described it as a massacre that turned a civilian marketplace into a scene of mass killing and injury. It said the attack threatened residents’ lives and compounded their suffering amid the ongoing war. The Times of India reported that Nyala, the capital of South Darfur in southwestern Sudan, is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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- Moneycontrol — Over 100 killed in Sudanese army drone strike on market in Nyala, rights group says
- The Times of India — Over 100 killed, 113 injured in drone strike on Sudan market - The Times of India
- oskaloosa.com — More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group
- etvbharat.com — Sudanese Army Drone Strike Kills 102 People At Busy Market In Darfur, Says Sudanese Rights Group
- canberratimes.com.au — More than 100 killed in Sudanese army drone attack | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
Verifier’s note
Oskaloosa, Moneycontrol, ETV Bharat, The Times of India, and The Canberra Times all report that a Sudanese army drone strike on a market in Nyala killed more than 100 people, attributed to the rights group Emergency Lawyers. Moneycontrol appears to be a separate report; the other results are AP-based or repackaged accounts.