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Sudan: Drone strikes killed at least 306 people in three weeks

Reported by UN News Peace and Security

The UN human rights chief condemned an escalation in drone strikes across Sudan. The strikes killed at least 306 people and injured hundreds during the first three weeks of October.

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  • Affected location: Sudan
Kids of the Laarim tribe walking around their village in Kimotong, South Sudan.
Illustrative image: Kids of the Laarim tribe walking around their village in Kimotong, South Sudan. — Diego Delso/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The reported strikes caused at least 306 deaths and hundreds of injuries across Sudan.

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6/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
4/10
Impact magnitude
6/10
Urgency
4/10

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