700 killed in Sudan drone strikes as civil war escalates humanitarian catastrophe

Sudan’s grinding civil war has grown even deadlier, with nearly 700 civilians killed in drone strikes since January, sources confirmed. The United Nations reports that these casualties occurred largely within the first three months of 2026, marking a brutal escalation in the use of aerial warfare in a conflict now entering its fourth year. Regions like Kordofan and Darfur bear the brunt of these attacks, with frequent strikes targeting homes, markets, and schools—places where civilians, includin