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Drone Strike Hits Sudan Mosque, Killing Two Children, as UN Warns of Rising Kordofan Attacks

UN officials report a surge in aerial assaults across Kordofan targeting civilians and relief infrastructure.

Overview

  • Two children were killed and 13 injured when a drone struck the Sheikh Ahmed al-Badawi Mosque in al-Rahad at dawn, as children attended a Quran lesson, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.
  • The doctors’ group attributed the mosque strike to the Rapid Support Forces and described attacks on places of worship as part of a systematic pattern; the RSF did not immediately comment.
  • The UN documented more than 90 civilian deaths and 142 injuries from drone strikes between late January and February 6, with incidents attributed to both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces.
  • A World Food Programme warehouse in Kadugli sustained significant damage from a suspected rocket attack, and recent strikes were reported near key supply routes linking El Obeid, Dilling and Kadugli.
  • Despite severe access constraints, a 41‑truck UN convoy carrying nearly 800 tonnes of aid reached Kadugli, as the Quintet of international organizations urged protections for civilians and a humanitarian truce.