El Obeid – Sudan Now
Drone attacks killed 15 civilians and injured dozens in El Obeid, North Kordofan State, on Wednesday, according to local sources, marking a new escalation in a city already grappling with deteriorating humanitarian and living conditions as a result of the ongoing war.
Local sources said the attacks targeted the Airport and Employees’ neighborhoods, as well as other residential areas near the headquarters of the Fifth Infantry Division, resulting in civilian casualties and material damage at several locations across the city.
The sources added that drones remained airborne over El Obeid for long hours, from Tuesday morning until the early hours of Wednesday, before carrying out multiple strikes inside the city, triggering widespread panic among residents.
The latest attacks come amid a growing use of drones in military operations across the Kordofan region, where aerial strikes have become an increasingly prominent feature of the conflict during recent months.
El Obeid is also experiencing severe humanitarian conditions due to prolonged power outages that have disrupted water supplies and contributed to a worsening water crisis, according to local residents.
Service facilities and infrastructure have been repeatedly targeted by drone attacks in recent weeks, further worsening living conditions and disrupting essential services. The city previously experienced a widespread blackout following strikes on key installations, according to earlier reports.
Kordofan has emerged as one of the regions most affected by drone warfare in Sudan, with repeated attacks reported on towns, villages, markets and civilian facilities. Humanitarian organizations and UN agencies have repeatedly warned about the growing impact of drone strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The latest attack comes as military confrontations between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify on several fronts in western and central Sudan.
The conflict, which began in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s largest displacement crises, while millions of people across Sudan continue to face worsening humanitarian conditions driven by ongoing fighting, the collapse of basic services and shortages of food, water and medical supplies.
Residents in El Obeid say the combined impact of insecurity, power cuts, water shortages and repeated drone attacks has deepened daily hardships, raising fears that humanitarian conditions in the city could deteriorate further if the violence continues.
