The Take How are killer drones reshaping the conflict in Sudan?
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Feb 20, 2026 Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from Khartoum, shares front-line accounts of near-miss drone strikes and evolving tactics. She describes how drones erase front lines and imperil markets and hospitals. She discusses civilians adapting to constant threat, Ramadan under siege, widespread hunger, and the crushing reality of repeated displacement.
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Near-Miss On A Drone-Targeted Road
- Hiba Morgan recounts narrowly escaping a kamikaze drone strike while traveling in South Kurdufan.
- A nearby vehicle was hit and an escort was injured, showing how close journalists and civilians come to attacks.
Drones Create A New Phase Of Warfare
- Hiba Morgan says drone attacks have moved the conflict into a new phase with daily strikes replacing occasional visits.
- Drones normalize violence and let forces weaken opponents without committing ground troops.
Front Lines Blurred By Embedded Targets
- Hiba Morgan explains drones blur the front line because military targets are embedded in civilian areas.
- Strikes on convoys, bases, or depots often produce civilian casualties and damage in markets and hospitals.