Overview
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) confirmed that its hospital in Old Fangak was bombed early Saturday, destroying the pharmacy and all medical supplies.
- At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in the attack, including a staff member and a patient, with additional strikes hitting the town’s market later in the day.
- The hospital was the only functional medical facility in the area, serving over 40,000 people, including many displaced by flooding and ongoing conflict.
- MSF has condemned the bombing as a clear violation of international humanitarian law, while South Sudan’s military has not commented on the allegations of involvement.
- This attack is part of a broader escalation of government-led airstrikes in opposition strongholds since March, exacerbating the country’s ethnic and political tensions.