'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war
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In August 2024, the Abu Sitta girls' school in El-Obeid, Sudan, was struck by shelling, resulting in the death of an English teacher and 13 students, with dozens more injured. Eighteen-year-old twins Makarem and Ikram were at the school when the attack occurred, with Makarem sustaining injuries from shrapnel. Regional authorities have accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of firing the shells, though the RSF has not commented on the incident. Due to a lack of ambulance services, injured students were transported to hospitals by local residents. The attack has had a devastating impact on the school community, with Makarem reporting that half of her friends were killed or injured.
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