Key facts
- A drone strike targeted a funeral procession in el-Obeid, Sudan, killing at least four people and injuring several others.
- Rights groups Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers attributed the attack to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- The strike is part of a series of drone attacks that began Wednesday, with at least 23 deaths reported.
- Drones also hit residential areas, the airport district, and areas near an army base, killing 13 civilians.
- El-Obeid is a strategic battleground in Sudan's ongoing civil war.
A drone strike on a funeral procession in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid has resulted in at least four deaths and several injuries, according to reports from the Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers. These groups attribute the attack to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and state it is part of a broader series of drone strikes that commenced on Wednesday, leading to at least 23 fatalities.
In addition to the cemetery attack, Emergency Lawyers reported that drones struck residential neighborhoods, the airport district, and areas surrounding an army base, causing the deaths of 13 civilians. Earlier attacks also resulted in five civilian casualties. A lorry driver transporting food supplies was also killed when his vehicle was targeted.
El-Obeid, currently under army control, is a critical battleground in Sudan's ongoing civil war. The conflict, which began after a dispute between the army and RSF leaders, has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing over 11 million people and leaving 28 million facing acute hunger. The overall death toll is estimated to be at least 50,000.
The city's strategic importance in the oil-rich Kordofan region makes it a significant front line, with control over the area influencing the nation's oil supply.