"At least 104 civilians have been killed in drone attacks across Sudan's Kordofan region as fighting between rival military factions reached deadly new heights in the brutal civil war deep into its third year. The attacks have battered the central region since early December, right up to Friday, following the capture of a significant army base by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Babnusa after a week of intense fighting."
"The deadliest attack was reported from a kindergarten and a hospital in Kalogi, South Kordofan, where 89 people were killed, including 43 children and eight women. United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said he was alarmed by the further intensification in hostilities and warned that targeting medical facilities violates international humanitarian law."
"Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the UN mission were killed when drones hit their base in Kadugli, South Kordofan's capital, on December 13. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned what he termed horrific drone attacks, noting that attacks on peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law."
Fighting between rival military factions in Sudan's Kordofan region has intensified, with at least 104 civilians killed in drone attacks and tens of thousands displaced. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured a significant army base in Babnusa after intense fighting, shifting the main combat from Darfur to central Kordofan. Health facilities are overwhelmed amid cholera and dengue outbreaks. The deadliest strike hit a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi, killing 89 people, including 43 children and eight women. Six Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers were killed when drones struck a base in Kadugli. UN officials condemned attacks on medical facilities and peacekeepers; the SAF blamed the RSF.
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