Sudanese Army Launches Preemptive Drone Strikes to Foil RSF Assault on El Obeid
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) conducted intensive drone strikes against Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions and reinforcements encircling El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. The strikes targeted paramilitary movements to weaken their offensive capabilities as the RSF massed troops for an imminent ground assault. The UN Security Council expressed alarm over the risk of mass atrocities, with approximately 500,000 civilians in the city at risk of becoming trapped in active combat or facing humanitarian catastrophe.
Casualties reported: 1
Displaced: 8000