The Darfur Victims Support Organization strongly condemns the grave crime committed by a drone operated by the Sudanese army, which targeted a gathering of unarmed civilians in Biam Jeld, Delang County, South Kordofan/Nuba Mountains. This attack represents a flagrant disregard for civilian life and a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
According to a credible eyewitness account provided to the organization from within the area, the attack occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 25 December 2025, while civilians—most of them children—were peacefully celebrating Christmas. There were no military activities or objectives in the vicinity.
The drone strike resulted in the deaths of twelve (12) civilians and injuries to nineteen (19) others, some in critical condition, constituting an assault that demonstrates clear criminal intent and reflects a recurring pattern of drone strikes against protected civilian gatherings, in direct contravention of the principles of distinction and proportionality under international humanitarian law.
Fatalities (as per available information):
– Faisal Abdullah Aninat (43 years)
– Badr Al-Din Abdul Latif (34 years)
– An unidentified girl from Karkraya village
– Nine other civilians whose identities have yet to be verified
Injured:
– Manasik Jibril Amana (14 years)
– Jaber Hammad Hussein (58 years)
– Hawa Al-Tom Nway (14 years)
– Ramadan Ibrahim Al-Amin (34 years)
– Al-Hadi Hussein Ali (12 years)
– Abdu Mohammed Babu (11 years)
– Haifa Al-Tom Nway (10 years)
– Tebyan Yousif Al-Bay (16 years)
– Awatif Al-Rashid (19 years)
– Jacqueline Joseph (9 years)
– Raja Abdullah Khartoum (23 years)
– Zakaria Al-Imam Idris (34 years)
– James Benjamin (13 years)
– Kabashi Omar Rahma (23 years)
– Hamed Omar Rahma (14 years)
– Adam Toto Al-Mouya (29 years)
– Al-Touma Kafi Kowa (24 years)
– Sulafa Yousif Ramadan (12 years)
The organization considers this attack a grave crime that may amount to a war crime, as it deliberately targeted civilians during a peaceful religious occasion without any legitimate military justification, within the broader context of repeated aerial assaults on populated civilian areas.
The Darfur Victims Support Organization holds the Sudanese army fully responsible for this attack and its catastrophic human toll. The organization emphasizes that impunity for such crimes encourages their recurrence and undermines any genuine prospects for civilian protection or peace.
Accordingly, the organization:
• Calls for an independent, transparent international investigation to establish accountability and prosecute those responsible, including those who issued the orders.
• Demands justice for the victims and their families and the provision of reparations in accordance with international standards.
• Urges the UN Security Council and the international community to take urgent and effective measures to protect civilians in Sudan and to put an end to the use of drones against civilian gatherings.
Continued silence by the international community in the face of these crimes cannot be interpreted as neutrality; it effectively perpetuates the suffering of innocent civilians, necessitating decisive action that prioritizes the protection of human life above any political or military considerations
