7 killed, 22 injured in RSF drone attack on Sudan’s Kordofan: Medics

Seven people were killed and 22 others injured in a drone attack carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of El Obeid in North Kordofan, the Sudan Doctors Network said Saturday.

In a statement, the network said the attack involved “suicide drones” that struck residential areas in Sudan's North Kordofan, causing casualties among civilians.

The group condemned “the deliberate targeting of densely populated neighborhoods,” saying the attack was aimed at causing “the highest possible number of civilian casualties rather than achieving military objectives.”

It described the incident as a “grave violation” of international humanitarian law and norms, warning that such strikes reflect disregard for civilian lives amid deteriorating humanitarian and health conditions in the country.

The network held RSF leadership fully responsible for the attack and urged the international community and humanitarian organizations to pressure the group to halt such actions and protect civilians.

It also called on relevant authorities to support health facilities in El Obeid with medical supplies and personnel to cope with the rising number of casualties.

There was no comment from the Rapid Support Forces.

Sudan has been gripped by conflict since April 2023 between the army and the RSF over disagreements over integration into the military, a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced around 13 million people, and pushed parts of the country toward famine, in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.