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UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Escalation of Drone Strikes in Sudan
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Volker Türk (UN Human Rights Chief)
Sudan
October 2026
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Volker Türk condemns drone strikes in Sudan that killed at least 306 people in October.
Strikes hit civilian infrastructure including hospitals and displacement sites.
UNISFA reports over 80 killed in a separate attack in Abyei on October 19.
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