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Drone strikes kill over 1,000 civilians in Sudan in the first 5 months of 2026, UN rights chief says
Drone strikes in Sudan killed over 1,000 civilians between January and May 2026, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The conflict, now in its fourth year, has seen a sharp rise in drone warfare and civilian infrastructure attacks, exacerbating a humanitarian crisis affecting 34 million people.
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