North Kordofan is one of the 18 wilayat or states of Sudan. It has an area of 185,302 km² and an estimated population of 3,174,029 people. El-Obeid is the capital of the state. North Kordofan is generally arid and desert. From Wikipedia
The attack in North Kordofan underscores escalating violence as the civil war deepens its toll on civilians and infrastructure.
