The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend.
A driver was killed in the attack, which occurred early on Saturday.
The contracted trucks were carrying 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.
Additional details regarding the circumstances of the incident, and the extent of the damage to the food cargo, are still being determined.
WFP called for a prompt and impartial investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be held to account.
The attack came just one day after a WFP truck hit an explosive device in Dilling after delivering food assistance.
by UN News – Sudan: Driver killed in aerial attack on aid trucks in South Kordofan
