Drone strikes and attacks drive displacement into El Obeid
Multiple waves of drone strikes hit El Obeid on August 12, compounding ongoing attacks in northern North Kordofan. The escalating violence drove roughly 15,000 families (an estimated 75,000 people) to flee into the city over a three-week period ending in mid-August.
Date: August 12, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 75,000
Source: UN News