Sudanese medical group accuses rebel group of killing 27 people
Summary
A local medical group in Sudan says a rebel group called SPLM-N killed at least 27 people, including four children, in ethnic clashes in South Kordofan. The attacks targeted the Otoro tribe and forced many people to flee, adding to ongoing conflicts in the region.Key Facts
- At least 27 people were killed in South Kordofan, Sudan, during recent ethnic clashes.
- Four children were among those killed.
- The rebel group Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) is accused of carrying out the killings.
- The clashes happened in areas inhabited by the Otoro tribe, a minority group in the Nuba Mountains.
- Fighting began earlier this year over land disputes between SPLM-N forces and the Otoro tribe.
- The violence has caused many people to flee to nearby villages and towns such as Abu Hitan and Kadugli.
- The Sudan Doctors Network said targeting unarmed civilians breaks international humanitarian law.
- The SPLM-N is linked to a faction in South Sudan and has allied with paramilitary forces involved in Sudan’s ongoing civil war.
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