Children killed after drone hits home in Sudan, medics say

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 6, 2026 at 01:42 PM

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A drone strike in el-Obeid, Sudan, killed at least 13 people, including eight children, according to the Sudan Doctors' Network. The attack, which occurred in a residential area controlled by the army, is attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), though no group has claimed responsibility. The incident is part of the ongoing civil war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, a conflict that has caused a severe humanitarian crisis, displacing over 11 million people and resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths. El-Obeid is a strategically important city for the RSF, located between Khartoum and the Darfur region. The attack follows recent RSF activity targeting infrastructure in the area, including a power plant.

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