RSF Drone Strikes Target Critical Infrastructure in El Obeid
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified their assault on El Obeid, North Kordofan, on August 24, 2026, using drones to target markets, fuel stations, and water infrastructure. The strikes have worsened the humanitarian crisis in the city, where 15,000 families have sought refuge since July. The UN Security Council was briefed on the escalating conflict, reporting that over 1,100 Sudanese civilians have been killed by drone strikes in the first half of 2026 alone.
Date: August 24, 2026
Location: North Kordofan, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: infrastructure
Severity: HIGH
Source: The National