A drone strike on Sudan’s Al Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur killed at least 64 people, including children and medical staff, while injuring 89 others. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the attack occurred during Eid celebrations, rendering the hospital nonfunctional and cutting off essential medical services.
Key Takeaways
A drone strike on Sudan's Al Daein Teaching Hospital killed at least 64 people, including children and medical personnel, while injuring 89 others. The attack rendered the hospital nonfunctional amid ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- Drone strike kills 64 in Sudan hospital during Eid celebrations
- RSF blames military; army denies involvement but admits targeting nearby police station
- Over 2,036 people killed in attacks on healthcare facilities since war began in April 2023
- Conflict has displaced over 12 million and created world's largest humanitarian crisis
The strike has intensified tensions between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who control much of Darfur. The RSF accused the army of carrying out the attack, while military officials denied responsibility but acknowledged targeting a nearby police station according to Los Angeles Times. Both sides have been accused of war crimes amid escalating violence that has displaced over 12 million people and created what the UN calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
The WHO reported this attack marks the 2,036th fatality in healthcare facilities since fighting erupted in April 2023. The conflict has seen near-daily drone strikes, particularly in South Kordofan, with increasing civilian casualties according to Al Jazeera. UN rights chief Volker Türk condemned the use of powerful drones in populated areas.
Chad's border town Tine also faced a deadly drone strike from Sudan on Wednesday, killing 17 mourners at a funeral ceremony. Chadian President Idris Mahamat Déby ordered military retaliation against future attacks and closed the border with Sudan according to Reuters. The porous border raises fears of further escalation as nearly one million displaced Sudanese have fled to Chad.
The RSF, suspected of carrying out the attack on Tine, denies involvement and blames Sudan’s army. Both governments exchange accusations: Sudan claims Chad supports the RSF with weapons while N'Djamena denies these allegations according to BBC. The ongoing civil war has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.
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