RSF Drone Strike Leaves Nine Dead in Sudan’s South Kordofan
In a statement posted on the US social media company X, the Sudan Doctors Network said the RSF carried out "deliberate shelling" that struck Dilling military hospital and several civilian locations south of the city, including the Karol and Al-Samasim areas.
The group described the attack as a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law," which prohibits targeting health facilities and civilians.
The network condemned what it called "systematic attacks" on medical institutions and health workers and held the RSF leadership fully responsible for the deaths, injuries and their "grave humanitarian and health consequences."
There was no immediate comment from the RSF.
The medical organization urged the international community and human rights and humanitarian organizations to take urgent action to protect civilians and medical facilities, ensure unimpeded access for humanitarian aid and lift the siege on South Kordofan state.
It also called for increased pressure on RSF leaders accused of responsibility for the attack.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday that 455 people fled the city of Dilling between Dec. 11 and Dec. 13 because of escalating insecurity.
The surge in displacement from South Kordofan comes as combat escalates between the Sudanese army and the RSF, alongside their ally, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N).
UN estimates show that more than 41,000 people fled escalating violence in North and South Kordofan during November.
The three Kordofan states – North, West, and South – have experienced weeks of brutal combat between the army and the RSF, driving tens of thousands from their homes.
Of Sudan's 18 states, the RSF controls all five states of the Darfur region in the west, except for some northern parts of North Darfur that remain under army control. The army, in turn, holds most areas of the remaining 13 states in the south, north, east, and center, including the capital, Khartoum.
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has since killed thousands of people and displaced millions of others.
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
