At least 35 people were killed – dozens more were reported injured in Sunday afternoon’s attack, by Sudanese army drones. Four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders were among those killed in the attack, according to the witness. The Emergency Lawyers Group called for an investigation into the drone strike
GARRA AL-ZAWAYA AUGUST 3: At least 35 people were killed – dozens more were reported injured in Sunday afternoon’s attack., as Sudanese army drones struck a traditional court in western Darfur. The Emergency Lawyers group, which has documented abuses by both sides of the three-year civil war in Sudan, said the strike hit a court in the village of Garra al-Zawaya in North Darfur state. An area controlled by the RSF, where residents had gathered to settle local disputes.
Sunday’s “court session was being held under a tree with the participation of local community leaders,” a witness is quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. Four tribal leaders and two RSF commanders were among those killed in the attack, according to the witness.
The Emergency Lawyers Group called for an investigation into the drone strike and condemned the targeting of the court saying that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are a “grave violation of international humanitarian law”.
