A drone strike on a secondary school and a nearby health center in Sudan’s White Nile province has resulted in the deaths of at least 17 people, with many of the victims reported to be young students. The attack, which also left at least ten individuals wounded, occurred in the village of Shukeiri.
Medical sources on the ground indicate that the majority of those killed were schoolgirls, alongside teachers and healthcare personnel. Several of the injured sustained serious wounds, requiring urgent surgical intervention and evacuation for advanced care.
Local medical networks have stated there was no military presence in the area at the time of the strike. These groups have attributed the attack to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has not issued a public statement regarding the incident. A representative for a medical organization described the strike as part of a pattern of assaults on civilian infrastructure in the region.
This incident is the latest in a conflict that has ravaged Sudan for nearly three years, following the outbreak of intense fighting between the national army and the RSF. The war has caused widespread devastation, with estimates of the death toll reaching tens of thousands. The conflict has been characterized by the frequent use of drone warfare and reports of severe human rights violations, which have drawn international investigation.
The fighting has displaced millions and created a dire humanitarian crisis, with aid organizations warning of catastrophic levels of hunger and a collapsing healthcare system.
