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Drone Strike in Sudan Kills 13, Including Children

1/7/2026

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A drone strike in el-Obeid, Sudan, killed at least 13 people, including eight children, per the Sudan Doctors' Network.
Medics allege the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for the attack.
The RSF has not responded to these claims.
The civil war has displaced over 11 million people.
Analysts view el-Obeid as a strategic target for the RSF due to its location between Khartoum and Darfur.

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Story summary

A drone strike in el-Obeid, Sudan, killed at least 13 people, including eight children, per the Sudan Doctors' Network.
Medics allege the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for the attack.
The RSF has not responded to these claims.
The civil war has displaced over 11 million people.
Analysts view el-Obeid as a strategic target for the RSF due to its location between Khartoum and Darfur.