Sudan drone strike in El Obeid kills up to 23 civilians

A drone attack on the Sudanese city of El Obeid on 11 June killed at least 16 people and was later reported to have caused up to 23 fatalities, with dozens more injured. Local medical officials said the victims were taken to El Obeid Teaching Hospital, while rights group Emergency Lawyers blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for striking residential neighbourhoods, a funeral gathering at Dalil Cemetery and a truck carrying food supplies. The strike follows a recent UN warning that at least 880 civilians had been killed by drone attacks across the Kordofan region since January. The incident has renewed scrutiny of alleged ties between the RSF and the United Arab Emirates, which the UAE denies. The ongoing war that began in April 2023 has already displaced millions and created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.