The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented an airstrike that targeted a social gathering in Kutum locality, North Darfur State, on 8 April 2026, reportedly carried out by a Sudanese Armed Forces drone, resulting in a large number of civilian casualties, including women and children.
According to preliminary information, the attack killed at least 33 people in a massacre that affected multiple families. Several children from the same family were killed, along with women and young men, in addition to other victims whose identities have not yet been determined.
Initial documentation includes the following victims:
Maram Ibrahim Abdallah, Mazen Ibrahim Abdallah, Mozn Ibrahim Abdallah, Musab Ibrahim Abdallah, Muhannad Ibrahim Abdallah, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdallah, Razzaz Moussa Manqali, Najlaa Shams El‑Din, Dangoul Shams El‑Din, Mozn Mozamel, Leila Moussa, Ayat Ahmed Mohamedain, Adan Ahmed Mohamedain, Sahar Hassoun Abdel‑Hamid, Shaimaa Mohy El‑Din Haroun, Shahrazad Mohy El‑Din Haroun, Mazen Adam, Al‑Naji Abbas, Haroun Abu Tawila, Maher Abdel‑Maged, Afaf Haroun Kandik, Nada Nasr El‑Din, Rawia Hussein, Moussa Al‑Hafez Dawoud, Al‑Saoudi Hassoun, Abu Hanno Youssef, Zeinab Ibrahim, Idris Hanouni, Ma’ani (a child), in addition to two unidentified victims, and Mohamed Abdel‑Karim.
The Committee for Justice considers that targeting a civilian gathering during a social occasion constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law, particularly given the high number of civilian victims, including children.
CFJ calls for an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the attack, the identification and accountability of those responsible, and the adoption of urgent measures to protect civilians and halt the targeting of residential areas and social gatherings in conflict‑affected regions.