A United Nations aid convoy was ambushed on Monday night in the town of el-Koma, Sudan, while en route to famine-hit el-Fasher, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuries to two others, a UN spokesperson confirmed.
The Sudanese government has blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack. However, the RSF denied responsibility and instead pointed fingers at the national army. The United Nations has not named any group responsible, as reported by the BBC.
The incident comes just a day after el-Koma—currently under RSF control—was struck by airstrikes that left 89 people dead or injured. Sudanese officials blamed the army for conducting the aerial strike, although no word has so far come from the army.
The attack also highlights the mounting humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where a ferocious war between the RSF and the army has raged since 2023. The conflict has already left over four million people displaced and taken the country deeper into chaos, writes the BBC.
The UN is still calling for safe passage for humanitarian aid, as concerns are being raised regarding a lack of food and civilian casualties in the region.
