"Dozens of people have been killed in a drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a key town in war-torn Sudan's South Kordofan state, according to local media reports. Multiple areas of Dilling, including the headquarters of the Sudanese army's 54th Brigade and the central market, were struck by suicide drones during Wednesday's attack, the Sudan Tribune reported, citing local sources and medical groups."
"Al Jazeera could not independently verify the latest RSF attack, which came a day after the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced that it had broken a nearly two-year-long RSF siege on Dilling, gaining control over key supply lines. Dilling lies halfway between Kadugli the besieged state capital and el-Obeid, the capital of neighbouring North Kordofan province, which the RSF has sought to encircle."
"The RSF and the SAF have been waging a brutal civil war for control of Sudan since April 2023, which has killed thousands of people and displaced millions. Since the siege was lifted, Dilling has endured a wave of drone attacks that have destroyed service facilities and caused several casualties. Military sources told the Sudan Tribune that the RSF was attempting to reinstate the blockade, though the SAF continues to hold the area"
Dozens were killed when paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck Dilling in South Kordofan with suicide drones, hitting multiple locations including the Sudanese army's 54th Brigade headquarters and the central market. The attack followed the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announcement that a nearly two-year RSF siege on Dilling had been broken and key supply lines secured. Dilling sits between Kadugli and el-Obeid and remains strategically contested as RSF tries to reinstate the blockade while SAF holds and repels assaults near Habila. Medical groups report destroyed services, severe shortages of health supplies and calls for an urgent humanitarian corridor.
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