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11 killed in drone strike on displacement camp in N. Sudan

Khartoum, Apr 25 (UNI) At least 11 people were killed and over 22 others injured on Friday in a drone strike that hit a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Al-Damer, the capital of River Nile State in northern Sudan, the state governor said.
Governor Mohammed Al-Badawi Abdel-Majid condemned the attack in a statement, describing it as a "crime" committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at dawn on Friday against the IDP camp in the Al-Mogran area. He stated that 11 civilians, mostly women, children, and the elderly, were killed.
He urged the international community and human rights organizations to document the violations and ensure accountability for those responsible. The governor also ordered the relocation of the camp to a safer area to protect the displaced residents.
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