Kabkabiya market airstrike
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| 2024 Darfur market airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present) | |
| Location | Kabkabiya, Sudan |
| Date | 10 December 2024 |
| Deaths | 100+ |
| Perpetrator |  Sudanese Armed Forces (denied responsibility) |
On 10 December 2024, an airstrike at a market in Kabkabiya in northern Darfur, killing at least 100 people.[1][2] The Sudanese military was accused of conducting the strike although they denied responsibility.[3]
Airstrike
[edit]Many residents from nearby towns were at the market when the strike occurred. A pro-democracy lawyers' group claimed more than 100 people died in the town of Kabkabiya District while Emergency Lawyers said hundreds of others were wounded. They accused the Sudanese army for conducting the strike but the army said these were false accusations by pro-Rapid Support Forces political groups.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mureithi, Carlos (2024-12-10). "Airstrike on North Darfur market kills more than 100, says Sudan lawyers' group". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Sudan air strike causes 'horrific massacre' in a Darfur market". BBC News. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Sudan army air strike kills over 100 in North Darfur market". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Sudan: Army airstrike on North Darfur market kills more than 100, lawyers' group says". Agence France-Presse. Le Monde. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.