{"id":2532332,"date":"2026-01-10T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christmas-drone-strike-killed-11-christians-in-war-torn-african-nation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:52:02","slug":"christmas-drone-strike-killed-11-christians-in-war-torn-african-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christmas-drone-strike-killed-11-christians-in-war-torn-african-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Drone Strike Killed 11 Christians in War-Torn African Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristmas-drone-strike-killed-11-christians-in-war-torn-african-nation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2532332&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-slams-violent-rhetoric-on-the-right-then-argues-president-trump-deserved-to-have-been-drone-bombed\/\" title=\"MSNBC SLAMS Violent Rhetoric on the Right \u2013 Then Argues President Trump Deserved to Have Been Drone Bombed\">drone strike<\/a> by the Sudanese armed Forces on Christmas morning struck a procession of Christians heading toward the episcopal Church in Julud, killing worshippers and injuring others.Local and regional reports differ slightly on casualties (Morning Star News: 11 killed, 18 injured; Sudan Tribune: 12 killed, 19 wounded). The church itself was not hit.<\/p>\n<p>Context and key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the strike is one of several recent attacks: a Dec. 5 drone strike reportedly killed 10 kindergarten children, and a Nov. 29 strike on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex...WH doctor explains\">medical center<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-a-french-anti-vaccine-passport-demonstration\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show A French Anti...Vaccine Passport Demonstration?\">killed 12 people<\/a>, including women and children.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The attacks occur amid a civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).Both sides are Islamist-aligned and have targeted Sudan&#8217;s Christian minority.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Open Doors and other monitors say Sudan had been moving toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-churches-finally-got-help-from-scotus-and-it-was-a-huge-blow-to-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"CA Churches Finally Got Help from SCOTUS and It Was a Huge Blow to Gavin Newsom\">religious freedom<\/a> before the war; the conflict has increased risks for Christians,especially converts from Islam,who face severe backlash and must often keep their faith secret.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; More than 100 churches have been damaged during the conflict, and Christians may face discrimination in aid distribution amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader hunger crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Christmas-day killings coincided with U.S. strikes in Nigeria targeting Islamic State militants reportedly attacking Christians.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces killed nearly a dozen Christians as they went to worship on Christmas morning.<\/p>\n<p>A Christian attorney in the area who requested anonymity told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/11-christians-killed-on-their-way-to-christmas-celebrations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morning Star News<\/a> that a &ldquo;congregation who were marching in procession towards the church were targeted&rdquo; by the Sudanese Armed Forces, which runs the nation&rsquo;s military government.<\/p>\n<p>There were 11 Christians killed and 18 other people injured, according to Morning Star News.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-xl\/news\/other\/twelve-killed-19-wounded-in-army-drone-strike-on-south-kordofan\/ar-AA1TdTkH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sudan Tribune<\/a> reported the casualties at 12 killed and 19 wounded.<\/p>\n<p>The Episcopal Church of Sudan in Julud, toward which the believers were heading, was not struck in the drone attack.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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Both are Islamic entities which have attacked members of the embattled nation&rsquo;s Christian minority.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoorsus.org\/en-US\/persecution\/countries\/sudan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Doors<\/a>, a ministry that monitors Christian persecution around the world, said that Sudan was &ldquo;on a path towards religious freedom&rdquo; before the war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Neither side is sympathetic to Christians, and the conflict has given Islamist extremists more opportunity to target them,&rdquo; the group confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the killings of Christians and the displacement of massive populations, more than 100 churches have been damaged during the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Those who convert from Islam to Christianity are in immense danger.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sudanese Christians who have come to faith from a Muslim background face severe backlash from their families and communities,&rdquo; Open Doors added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These believers tend to keep their faith secret, even from their own children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Amid a broader hunger crisis, Christians are especially at risk of lacking basic necessities, as they may face discrimination during aid distribution in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The struggle for survival in Sudan has become even more challenging for Christian communities, who are faced with heightened dangers and diminishing resources,&rdquo; the report added.<\/p>\n<p>The latest killing of Christians in Sudan came on the same day as the Trump administration conducting strikes in Nigeria, which is in western Africa, in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-announces-christmas-day-strikes-islamic-terrorists-involved-nigerian-christian-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neutralize<\/a> Islamic State militants targeting Christians.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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