Sudan RSF Drone Strike Kills 75 in Darfur Displacement Camp

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a deadly drone strike on a mosque at the Abu Shouk displaced persons camp near El-Fasher, killing at least 75 people as they intensify efforts to capture Darfur's last army-held city. The attack struck worshippers who had sought refuge in the mosque amid a prolonged siege by RSF forces, which has caused severe hunger and hardship in the city. The conflict between the RSF and Sudanese army, ongoing since April 2023, has escalated with increasing civilian casualties, ethnic violence, and use of drones against civilian targets. The United Nations has expressed grave concern over the rising civilian death toll, reporting over 3,300 civilian fatalities in the first half of 2025 alone, with widespread war crimes including sexual violence and retaliatory killings. Satellite imagery confirms RSF advances on multiple fronts around El-Fasher, while communications blackouts hinder verification and aid coordination. The fall of El-Fasher would grant the RSF near-total control over Darfur, exacerbating the region's humanitarian crisis and ethnic violence.