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Suspected RSF Drone Strike on Sudanese Prison Kills 20 Amid Escalating Violence

The attack on Obeid prison, which also injured 50 detainees, highlights the intensifying civil war and growing civilian toll in Sudan.

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Overview

  • A suspected drone strike attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit the main prison in Obeid, North Kordofan, killing at least 20 inmates and injuring 50 others, according to Sudanese authorities.
  • The RSF has not issued any statement regarding the attack, which comes as the paramilitary group escalates drone and artillery strikes across Sudan, targeting both military and civilian sites.
  • The strike follows the Sudanese military's recent attack on Nyala airport in South Darfur, reportedly killing dozens of RSF officers and disrupting foreign military support to the group.
  • In Darfur, RSF artillery attacks on displacement camps have resulted in significant civilian casualties, including the deaths of 14 people in a recent strike, as the region faces ongoing violence and displacement.
  • The conflict, which began in April 2023 as a power struggle between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces, has led to at least 24,000 deaths, displaced 13 million people, and pushed parts of Sudan into famine.