The Sudanese government reported that the attack involved the deaths of guards, drivers, and civilians, and attributed it to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group engaged in an ongoing civil conflict with the Sudanese army. Conversely, the RSF shifted the blame back to the military, claiming the army was responsible for the attack.
The UN has not definitively assigned blame but confirmed that the convoy was ambushed while preparing to depart for el-Fasher, a city experiencing severe famine conditions. El-Fasher remains the last significant area in North Darfur under military control, and both civilians and military personnel have suffered ongoing assaults from the RSF.
Four representatives from the humanitarian convoy were reported killed, and two others were wounded, according to RSF spokesperson Basha Tabiq on social media platform X. Local volunteer organization, el-Koma Emergency Room, shared footage of a burned truck laden with supplies, attributing the incident to “Sudanese army drones.”
The city of el-Koma, which is under RSF control, has faced numerous attacks within the broader conflict that has ravaged the region, resulting in civilian injuries and significant destruction of infrastructure. In another incident on Sunday, airstrikes by the Sudanese army claimed at least 89 lives in the city, especially targeting a market area; the army has not responded to these assertions.
The ongoing civil war, ignited over power struggles between the army and the RSF since 2023, has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises globally, with more than four million individuals fleeing their homes as reported by Eujin Byun, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency.
The UN has not definitively assigned blame but confirmed that the convoy was ambushed while preparing to depart for el-Fasher, a city experiencing severe famine conditions. El-Fasher remains the last significant area in North Darfur under military control, and both civilians and military personnel have suffered ongoing assaults from the RSF.
Four representatives from the humanitarian convoy were reported killed, and two others were wounded, according to RSF spokesperson Basha Tabiq on social media platform X. Local volunteer organization, el-Koma Emergency Room, shared footage of a burned truck laden with supplies, attributing the incident to “Sudanese army drones.”
The city of el-Koma, which is under RSF control, has faced numerous attacks within the broader conflict that has ravaged the region, resulting in civilian injuries and significant destruction of infrastructure. In another incident on Sunday, airstrikes by the Sudanese army claimed at least 89 lives in the city, especially targeting a market area; the army has not responded to these assertions.
The ongoing civil war, ignited over power struggles between the army and the RSF since 2023, has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises globally, with more than four million individuals fleeing their homes as reported by Eujin Byun, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency.
