The attack on Al-Zurq market has drawn sharp condemnation across Sudan and renewed questions about the widening use of foreign-supplied weapons in the country\u2019s war.<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses said the strike hit the market at its busiest hour. when vendors and shoppers from across the state had gathered. <\/p>\n
Survivors described the assault as targeted and racially motivated, deepening fears in a region scarred by years of ethnic violence.<\/p>\n
Sudanese groups including the United Civil Forces Alliance (Qimam), the National Human Rights Observatory, and the Foundational Sudan Alliance (Ta\u2019sis) condemned the attack. <\/p>\n
They said Turkish-made Ak\u0131nc\u0131 drones, produced by Baykar, were used. All three organizations demanded accountability for those behind the strike.<\/p>\n
The Sudanese army has relied on drone warfare in Darfur and Kordofan. It denies hitting civilian areas. Yet marketplaces, hospitals, and homes have been repeatedly bombed. <\/p>\n
The gap between official statements and civilian suffering continues to widen.<\/p>\n
The groups went further, pledging to hold not only Sudanese commanders but also Baykar itself responsible. <\/p>\n
They cited company executives Haluk and Sel\u00e7uk Bayraktar by name, reflecting growing pressure on international arms suppliers linked to the war.<\/p>\n
The Washington Post reported earlier this year that Baykar secretly delivered at least $120 million worth of drones and missiles to Sudan in 2024. <\/p>\n
Evidence included text messages, recordings, and financial documents. The shipments, according to the report, were supervised directly inside Sudan.<\/p>\n
This strike follows a legal push at the International Criminal Court. <\/p>\n
The Sudanese Rights Alliance filed a case last week, accusing senior army commanders of war crimes. Rights groups say aerial strikes on civilian areas fit a consistent pattern of abuses.<\/p>\n
Western powers have already responded with sanctions. The United States targeted Sudan\u2019s army, the Islamist Al-Baraa Ibn Malik Battalion, and Finance Minister Jibril Ibrahim. The European Union sanctioned the Sudanese Air Force and extended the measures through 2026.<\/p>\n
For civilians in Darfur, these actions have yet to change daily reality. The war, which erupted in April 2023, continues to devastate communities. <\/p>\n
Each strike, like the one on Al-Zurq, reinforces the sense of abandonment among survivors.<\/p>\n
The attack is not an isolated event. It is another chapter in a conflict that has systematically eroded civilian life. <\/p>\n
Markets, homes, and hospitals are now recurring battlegrounds, leaving little space untouched by violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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