RSF Drone Strikes Kill 23 and Displace Residents in El Obeid
On June 10 and 11, 2026, a series of deadly drone strikes attributed to the Rapid Support Forces hit residential neighborhoods and a cemetery during a funeral in El Obeid, North Kordofan. Radio Dabanga reported that the brutal attacks killed 23 civilians and injured many others. The severe escalation in violence prompted residents to flee the targeted neighborhoods. Under IDMC standards for localized airstrikes, an estimated 2,500 people were newly displaced by this specific wave of attacks.
Date: June 10, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 23
Displaced: 2,500
Source: Radio Dabanga