Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan, WFP reports

What happened

The World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Wednesday that two truckloads of food aid destined for families in South Kordofan were destroyed in an aerial attack on 30 August near the city of Dilling. The trucks, carrying 50 metric tonnes of food including cereals, yellow split peas, vegetable oil, and salt, were clearly marked with WFP banners and flags and were en route to Kadugli, where nearly 58,000 people are facing emergency levels of food insecurity or worse.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. WFP strongly condemned the attack, describing it as yet another example of the complex and dangerous operating environment confronting humanitarian agencies in Sudan. Since January, WFP has recorded eight aerial attacks damaging its premises and disrupting aid operations across the country.

The conflict in Sudan, which escalated in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has created widespread humanitarian needs, with estimates of some 30 million people requiring assistance last year. Attacks on aid workers and humanitarian deliveries exacerbate the risk of famine and displacement, particularly in conflict-affected areas such as Darfur and Kordofan.

Known from the source

• Two truckloads of WFP food aid were destroyed in an aerial attack on 30 August near Dilling in South Kordofan.
• The trucks carried 50 metric tonnes of food including cereals, yellow split peas, vegetable oil, and salt, enough for approximately 5,800 people for one month.
• The aid was destined for Kadugli, supporting nearly 58,000 people facing emergency food insecurity or worse.
• WFP reported eight aerial attacks damaging its operations since January 2026.
• The Sudan conflict between SAF and RSF began in April 2023 and has caused widespread humanitarian needs.

What remains unclear

WFP reiterated its call for all parties to the conflict to respect international humanitarian law by protecting civilians, aid workers, and humanitarian assets. The agency underscored that such attacks are unacceptable and must cease to allow life-saving aid to reach vulnerable populations.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Independent or multiple-source confirmation of the aerial attack details and the actor responsible. Any casualty or injury figures resulting from the attack. Updated status of aid deliveries and humanitarian access in South Kordofan.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: UN News Africa Sudan. Open the source.