Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete February 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM

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On Sunday, February 15, 2026, a drone attack on the al-Safiya market in Sodari, North Kordofan, Sudan, killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens more. Emergency Lawyers, a rights group, reported that the market was crowded with civilians when it was bombed. The area is a key battleground in the three-year conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sodari's location along vital trade routes makes it strategically important, as both sides vie for control of the east-west axis connecting Darfur to Khartoum. The rights group condemned the repeated use of drones in populated areas and called for an immediate halt to such attacks by both sides.

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Darfur 30% Khartoum 40% Sodari ×240% Emergency Lawyers 40% el-Obeid ×250% North Kordofan ×260% Sudanese army 70% Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ×470% Kordofan ×380% Sudan ×590%

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