Sudanese civil war between army and RSF
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Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says
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More than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes during the first five months of the year.
According to the United Nations, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in drone strikes during the first five months of the year.
In the context of the conflict, both the Sudanese army and the RSF have increasingly relied on drone warfare since the El-Fasher campaign.
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The Sudanese army lost its last stronghold in Darfur, El-Fasher, to the RSF.
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The RSF and Sudanese army have been in a brutal conflict since April.
The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023. The war between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths.
The United Nations has characterized the conflict as the world's largest hunger and displacement crisis. Throughout the fighting, both the Sudanese army and the RSF have faced accusations of committing war crimes, including indiscriminate attacks on civilians.