"Flames and smoke rose from the facility in Atbara, River Nile state on Thursday, which is controlled by the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and under attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the ongoing civil war that has ripped the nation apart. Footage circulating on social media showing the power station ablaze has been verified by Al Jazeera."
"The attack marks the latest escalation in a devastating drone campaign that has killed at least 104 civilians across Sudan's Kordofan region since early December. The deadliest strike hit a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi, South Kordofan, where 89 people died, including 43 children and eight women. Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed when drones struck their base in Kadugli on December 13, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to warn"
Drone strikes hit a power plant in Atbara, River Nile state, causing blackouts across Khartoum and Port Sudan. The facility is controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and was targeted by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amid the civil war. Flames and smoke rose from the station, and footage of the blaze was verified by Al Jazeera. Two civil defence members were killed while trying to extinguish the fire, and rescue workers were injured when a second drone struck. Residents in Port Sudan initially thought the outage was a routine cut. The drone campaign has killed at least 104 civilians in Kordofan since early December. The deadliest strike hit a kindergarten and hospital in Kalogi, South Kordofan, killing 89 people, including 43 children and eight women.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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