2.14.3. Security incidents

Between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2026, ACLED recorded 76 security events in Northern state. Of these, 34 were coded as battles (21 of them RSF drone strikes that were met with SAF anti-aircraft fire), 33 as explosions/remote violence and 9 as violence against civilians. The highest incident rates were recorded in April and November 2025 (11 incidents each) and July 2025 (10 incidents). During the reference period, ACLED recorded security incidents in five of the seven districts1174 of Northern state. The highest number was documented in Halfa district (26 incidents), followed by Merowe district (25 incidents) and Al Dabbah district (15 incidents). Of the 9 incidents coded as ‘violence against civilians’ with 19 recorded fatalities, 3 involved the Darfur Joint Forces and another 3 involved unidentified armed groups.1175

Figure 30: Evolution of security events coded as battles, explosions/remote violence and violence against civilians in Northern, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2026, based on ACLED data1176