Summary
At least 16 people died in an artillery attack in Sudan's Kordofan region. The attack was part of ongoing violence in a civil war involving the Rapid Support Forces and their allies. The ongoing conflict has caused significant civilian casualties and displacement.
Key Facts
- An artillery attack in Kordofan, Sudan, killed at least 16 civilians.
- The attack targeted the city of Dilling in South Kordofan.
- The Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North were involved.
- Over 100 civilians have died in Kordofan since early December.
- Health facilities in the area are strained due to ongoing conflict and disease outbreaks.
- More than 50,000 people have fled the violence in Kordofan since late October.
- Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed this month in a separate drone attack.
- The UN has described parts of Sudan as major human rights violation areas.
