India, Oct. 22 -- Save the Children, citing United Nations reports, said in a statement dated Oct. 21, 2026, that at least 18 children were among hundreds of people reportedly killed in a wave of drone attacks and airstrikes across Sudan over the past week, including incidents in Khartoum and North Kordofan.
Reported child deaths in recent attacks
Save the Children said the United Nations reported multiple incidents involving children killed in recent airborne attacks.
The statement set out the following reported deaths:
* At least 10 children reportedly killed in drone attacks over the weekend
* A further three children reportedly killed on Monday in the capital, Khartoum
* Five children from the same family reportedly killed on Thursd...