40 dead as fighting spreads to Sudan’s Kordofan

An attack by Sudan’s paramilitary force on the city of El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan province, killed at least 40 civilians, local media reported, following reports of atrocities elsewhere in the region as the two-year war intensifies.

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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said dozens were injured in Monday's attack but didn't specify the perpetrators.

It warned that the humanitarian situation across Kordofan was worsening. The Sudan Tribune and other media said that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched drone strikes targeting a funeral service in El Obeid on Monday, killing the civilians.

The Kordofan and neighboring Darfur regions emerged as the epicenter of Sudan’s war over the past months. Last week, the RSF seized El Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, and advanced into neighboring Kordofan.