US EditionSudan: Scores Killed in Sudan's Kordofan Region As Fighting Intensifies
NORTH KORDOFAN STATE, SUDAN, JUL 16 – At least 35 children were killed during weekend attacks in North Kordofan, with UNICEF calling for independent investigations and accountability for violations of international law.
- Over the weekend of July 10–13, militants attacked multiple villages near Bara in Sudan's North Kordofan, killing over 450 civilians, including 35 children.
- These attacks occurred amid an ongoing civil war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, escalating violence in Kordofan.
- The raids left many injured and displaced amid worsening humanitarian conditions, with over 3,000 displaced people arriving in nearby localities since June.
- UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell denounced the attacks as a blatant violation of human life and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities by everyone involved.
- The violence has intensified displacement and civilian suffering, highlighting urgent needs for independent investigations and accountability under international law to protect civilians, especially children.
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08:46 The civil war in Sudan continues to rage bloodily after two years. Nearly 300 people have been killed in North Kardofan province in recent days. The conflict has already claimed the lives of 40,000 people.
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