RSF Drone Attacks Strike IDP Sites and Schools in El-Obeid
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified their siege of El-Obeid on July 3, 2026, launching drone strikes that hit local schools and sites housing internally displaced persons. Humanitarian organizations report that the city is at risk of an imminent ground offensive. The attacks have severely damaged infrastructure already weakened by 18 months of conflict. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF continue to exchange fire in urban areas, further stalling peace initiatives and worsening food insecurity.
Date: July 3, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 1,500
Source: PeaceNews