Sudan: Air Attack Destroys Food Aid for Families in South Kordofan

A massive supply of food destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, was destroyed in an aerial attack on two aid trucks over the weekend, the World Food Progamme (WFP) said on Wednesday.

The UN agency strongly condemned the attack which occurred on 30 August outside the city of Dilling.

The trucks carried 50 metric tonnes of WFP food including cereals, yellow split peas, vegetable oil and salt–enough to provide lifesaving assistance to 5,800 people for one month.

They were…