The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) used foreign-supplied drones in operations that harmed civilians, a UN fact-finding report has revealed.While it repeated accusations that external players have supported the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces by facilitating weapons transfers, the report has cast a harsher light on the actions of the SAF, which has rejected ceasefire attempts and has vowed to continue the war until it achieves victory.The SAF has long accused the RSF of receiving external support; however, the new findings provide proof that Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan's forces have themselves relied heavily on foreign support to launch the deadly attacks on civilian areas.The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan, established by the UN Human Rights Council, said that "available evidence indicates that, since late 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces has significantly expanded its drone capabilities through foreign-supplied systems".The findings documented attacks attributed to the SAF on locations where "civilian presence was substantial or readily foreseeable", citing at least four waves of drone strikes on hospitals, markets and other civilian locations in different areas. It found "reasonable grounds to believe that the Sudanese Armed Forces used foreign-supplied drones and loitering munitions in attacks that struck civilian objects, including Yabus Market in Blu...
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