UN aid convoy attacked in southern Sudan, 1 driver killed

Xinhua News Agency, Cairo, October 4 (Reporter Yu Qihan) - Khartoum news: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) issued a statement on the 4th, saying that a humanitarian aid convoy from the agency was attacked by airstrikes in South Kordofan, Sudan, in the early hours of the 3rd, resulting in the death of one driver.

The statement said that two trucks transporting food from the town of Dilling in South Kordofan to Kadugli were clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles at the time of the incident. Further details of the event are still under investigation. The WFP called for accountability for those responsible.

The statement also mentioned that on the 2nd, a WFP truck carrying aid food triggered an explosive device in Dilling. The WFP urged all parties in the conflict to fulfill their obligations under international humanitarian law, to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to ensure the safe and unhindered passage of humanitarian personnel and goods.

Recently, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has continued to escalate in South Kordofan, making it difficult for humanitarian aid to reach the affected areas.

On April 15, 2023, armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, and the fighting subsequently spread to other regions. The ongoing conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced, with the humanitarian crisis continuing to worsen.