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Over 1,600 Dead in Sudan's Attacks on Medical Facilities

12/18/2025

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More than 1,600 people have died this year from attacks on medical facilities in Sudan, according to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The World Health Organization reports 65 assaults on health centers, with at least 276 injuries.
A drone strike on a military hospital in Diling killed nine and injured 17.
The Sudan Doctors Network attributed the drone strike to the Rapid Support Forces.

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More than 1,600 people have died this year from attacks on medical facilities in Sudan, according to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The World Health Organization reports 65 assaults on health centers, with at least 276 injuries.
A drone strike on a military hospital in Diling killed nine and injured 17.
The Sudan Doctors Network attributed the drone strike to the Rapid Support Forces.