US EditionA Drone Strike Hits School and Medical Center in Southern Sudan, Killing 17, Mostly Schoolgirls
The drone strike, part of escalating RSF air attacks, killed mostly schoolgirls and injured 10, highlighting a pattern of civilian targeting in Sudan's ongoing war.
- On Wednesday, an explosive-laden drone struck a secondary school and a health care centre in southern Sudan, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, in Shukeiri village, White Nile province.
- Both sides' growing use of drones has fueled daily deadly attacks, with Armed Conflict Location & Event Data documenting at least 198 strikes in Sudan in early 2026.
- Dr. Musa al-Majeri, director of Douiem Hospital, said at least 10 were wounded, with three girls seriously injured; two had surgery and one was evacuated to Khartoum, while two teachers and a health care worker died.
- Medical sources blamed the Rapid Support Forces for the strike, the Sudan Doctors Network said there was no military presence, and United Nations-commissioned experts noted the attack bore 'hallmarks of genocide'.
- Recent reporting found civilians in southern Sudan face mounting casualties, with dozens killed over two days, amid a humanitarian crisis highlighted by UNICEF's warning of 17.3 million children in need of aid.
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Dozens of civilians killed in drone strikes in southern Sudan
The region, which is home to oil deposits, arable land, and powerful paramilitary allies of the RSF, connects the RSF strongholds in Darfur to the east, which is controlled by the army. Since the war, both sides have been accused of war crimes.
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Drone warfare has added a dangerous depth to Sudan's humanitarian catastrophe by making safe aid delivery and emergency response virtually impossible.
A drone attack in southern Sudan has killed seventeen people and injured at least ten others. A drone carrying explosives struck a secondary school and a medical center. The aid organization Sudan Doctors Network holds the rebel group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) responsible. The Associated Press reports that the rebel group did not respond to a request for comment on the attack. The drone attack occurred in White Nile State, south of the capital,…
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