Air strikes by Sudan's army since the start of the civil war in 2023 have killed at least 1,719 civilians and wounded more than a thousand others, according to findings by an independent group monitoring the conflict.
A new report by Sudan Witness documented 384 air strikes launched by the army. It says the figures were “conservative”, with the actual number of strikes and casualties believed to be much higher.
The report was released on Wednesday, the same day the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – the army's enemy in the 31-month war – accused the Sudanese Armed Forces of killing dozens in a drone attack on a key oilfield in the south of the country.
The RSF has no conventional air force but uses an arsenal of drones. The report's findings are the latest in a string of accusations levelled against both the army and the RSF by the UN and others since the war broke out in April 2023.
While the RS
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