The Sudanese Alliance for Rights strongly condemns the drone attack carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Mundri Market in the Nuba Mountains Region of South Kordofan on the afternoon of Sunday, 8 March 2026.
According to preliminary information from local sources, the attack targeted a civilian market area at a time when many residents were present. More than 10 civilians have been killed and several others injured, including women and children. Markets are vital civilian spaces where communities gather to access food and essential goods, and any attack on such locationsplaces innocent lives at grave risk.
This attack constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law, including the obligations set out in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions, which governs non-international armed conflicts. These legal frameworks require all parties to a conflict to at all times distinguish between civilians and combatants and between civilian objects and military targets. Deliberate or indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure—including marketplaces—are strictly prohibited. The attack on Mundri Market therefore raises serious concerns regarding violations of the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, which are fundamental to the protection of civilians during armed conflict.
The Sudanese Alliance for Rights calls on all parties to the conflict to immediately cease attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to fully comply with international humanitarian and human rights law. We also urge the international community, the United Nations, and regional human rights mechanisms to take urgent steps to ensure accountability and protection for civilians affected by the ongoing conflict.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and stand in solidarity with the injured and the communities affected by this tragic attack. The protection of civilians must remain a priority, and those responsible for violations must be held accountable.
Sudanese Alliance for Rights
9 March 2026
