Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Two truckloads of food aid destined for families in South Kordofan, Sudan, were destroyed in an aerial attack outside the city of Dilling on 30 August, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
The trucks carried 50 metric tonnes of WFP food supplies, including cereals, yellow split peas, vegetable oil, and salt—enough to assist approximately 5,800 people for one month. The shipments were clearly marked with agency banners and flags and were en route to Kadugli, where WFP is supporting about 58,000 individuals facing emergency food insecurity or worse.
WFP condemned the attack, describing it as one of several challenges facing humanitarian agencies in Sudan's complex environment. Since January, the agency has recorded eight aerial attacks damaging its premises and disrupting operations.
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has left about 30 million people in need of humanitarian assistance last year. WFP called on all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilians, aid workers, and humanitarian assets, stating that attacks on such operations are unacceptable and must stop.