UN Warns of Imminent Atrocities as RSF Intensifies Assault on Al-Obeid
The United Nations and several Western nations issued an urgent warning on June 18, 2026, regarding an imminent large-scale offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Al-Obeid, Sudan. A significant buildup of RSF militia and allied troops around the North Kordofan capital has been accompanied by a ten-day drone campaign that has already killed at least 50 civilians. Approximately 500,000 civilians, including 100,000 previously displaced persons, are at critical risk of mass atrocities.
Date: June 18, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: terrorism
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 50
Displaced: 2,000
Source: Reuters