Drone strike in Nyala, Sudan kills at least 21

2026-10-27 08:38 UTC · South Darfur, Sudan · severity: critical · Sudanese Civil War · corroborated

CORROBORATED

A drone strike targeted the city of Nyala in Sudan, resulting in at least 21 deaths and leaving 40 others injured. The attack marks a significant escalation in the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which has seen increased use of aerial weaponry causing mass casualties and widespread power outages across several eastern states.

Casualties reported: 21 (corroborated)

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Occurred: 2026-10-27 08:38 UTC (precision: hour)
Source published: 2026-10-27 08:45 UTC
Ingested by WarHeatMap: 2026-10-27 10:03 UTC
Record updated: 2026-10-27 11:03 UTC

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