KHARTOUM, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday announced that three of its staff members were killed in an aerial bombardment in Sudan, while the Sudanese government pledged to investigate the incident.

"The WFP is outraged by the killing of three of its staff members in an aerial bombardment in Sudan on Thursday, December 19, 2024," the UN agency said in a statement on social media platform X.

"A WFP office was hit during the attack. We are gathering more information and will provide update as we learn more," it added.

For its part, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry vowed to investigate the incident to determine who was responsible.

"The United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator's office in Sudan has reported that the WFP office in Yabus area in Blue Nile State ... was bombed last night, killing three of the office's staff members," the ministry said in a statement.

"The Government of Sudan renews its rejection and condemnation of any targeting of UN agencies and all humanitarian workers," it noted.

Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since mid-April 2023. Enditem

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