A driver was killed in the attack, which occurred early on Saturday.
The contracted trucks were carrying World Food Programmed (WFP) food commodities and were travelling between the cities of Dilling and Kadugli. They were clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles, the UN agency said in a statement.
WFP called for a prompt and impartial investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be held to account.
“These incidents underscore the increasingly challenging security environment in Sudan and the risks that aid workers face when delivering life-saving assistance to communities in need,” the statement said.
The Sudanese Armed Forces and former allies the Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023. Last year, more than 30 million people needed humanitarian assistance, according to the UN aid coordination office.
Read more here. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168519
