A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By SAMY MAGDYMarch 11, 2026 at 04:53 PM

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A drone strike hit a secondary school and medical center in Shukeiri village, White Nile province, southern Sudan, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls. The attack occurred on Wednesday, with three girls suffering serious injuries, two of whom underwent surgeries at the Douiem Hospital. The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are blamed for the strike, which also injured at least 10 people. The RSF did not respond to a request for comment. This latest deadly attack is part of a nearly three-year war in Sudan that has killed over 40,000 people, according to UN figures, with aid groups estimating the true number could be higher.

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Janjweed 40% Razan Al-Mahdi 40% International Criminal Court 40% Kordofan region 40% Darfur 40% el-Fasher ×250% Musa al-Majeri ×250% Sudan Doctors Network 60% Khartoum ×260% White Nile province ×270% Sudan ×380% Rapid Support Forces ×590%

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Sudan

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