Khartoum, Sudan — At least 14 civilians, including five children and two women, were killed in a sustained attack on South Kordofan, as fighting intensifies between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces, a medical group said.
The Sudan Doctors Network reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with allied fighters from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North, shelled residential neighborhoods in the city of Dilling for hours, wounding at least 23 people, including seven children.
The Sudanese army said it repelled the assault on Dilling, the capital of South Kordofan, after months of siege conditions that had cut off supplies and exposed residents to repeated bombardment.
Medical officials warned the situation could spiral into a “catastrophic scenario” similar to violence in El Fasher, where previous RSF attacks were described by UN-backed experts as bearing “hallmarks of genocide.” Thousands were killed there in a matter of days during an escalation marked by extreme brutality.
Sudan has been engulfed in war since April 2023, when tensions between the army and the RSF erupted into full-scale conflict over the integration of paramilitary forces into the military. The fighting has since created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
According to the United Nations, more than 40,000 people have been killed, though aid groups believe the true toll could be significantly higher. Over 12 million people have been displaced, and more than 33 million now require humanitarian assistance.
Both sides have been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, with investigations ongoing by the International Criminal Court.
Recent fighting has centered on Darfur and the Kordofan regions, where near-daily attacks, including drone strikes, have killed hundreds of civilians this year alone, further deepening Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe.
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