The Sudanese city of el-Obeid has become the latest theater of carnage as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly launched a wave of drone strikes, including a horrific attack on a funeral procession at a local cemetery.
According to the Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers, the strikes have claimed at least 23 lives since Wednesday, with four of those victims killed while mourning at the cemetery.
The RSF, which has remained silent regarding the allegations, is accused of systematically targeting residential neighborhoods, the airport district, and areas surrounding an army base. The violence is part of a broader, three-year conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, a power struggle that has devastated the nation.
El-Obeid remains a critical battleground due to its strategic location in the oil-rich Kordofan region, serving as a gateway between RSF-held territories and army-controlled zones. As the fighting continues, the humanitarian toll has reached catastrophic levels, with an estimated 50,000 dead, 11 million displaced, and 28 million facing acute hunger.
The relentless targeting of civilians, including a driver transporting food supplies, highlights the brutal nature of this conflict as both factions vie for control over the country's vital resources.
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