RSF’s drone strike kills at least 8 in North Darfur capital

July 9, 2025 (EL FASHER) – At least eight people were killed and several others wounded on Tuesday evening when a strategic drone belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a shelter for civilians in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state.

Most residents of El Fasher and surrounding camps have been forced to dig underground shelters to protect themselves from artillery shelling and drone attacks. However, large numbers of civilians are dying daily from indiscriminate shelling.

Local sources told Sudan Tribune that “an RSF drone bombed a shelter where dozens of citizens were taking refuge west of El Fasher, killing eight people instantly and seriously injuring others.”

Separately, the El Fasher Resistance Committees Coordination said in a statement that the city was subjected to intense artillery shelling on Tuesday, affecting various areas.

“The shelling rarely stops, and the militia thinks that with rocket launchers and drones it can extinguish the spirit of the people, but no sword is higher than the will of the people,” the statement added.

The RSF has tightened its siege on El Fasher this year after displacing the inhabitants of villages to the south, west, north, and east, in addition to the Zamzam camp. The siege has also involved the destruction of medical facilities, water sources, and main markets, leading to a scarcity of goods and the complete absence of some.