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Alsharq Tribune-M.Essam
At least 10 medical and administrative staff were killed, and 22 civilians were injured on Thursday in a drone strike targeting Al-Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State, central Sudan, said the Sudanese Ministry of Health.
"A drone belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck Al-Jabalain Hospital, killing 10 members of the medical and administrative staff as they were performing humanitarian duties and injuring 22 civilians," the ministry said in a statement.
Among the victims was the hospital's director general, Dr. Hamid Suleiman, who was killed while performing surgery.
The ministry condemned what it described as the "continued targeting of civilians," stressing that such attacks constitute a flagrant violation of international norms and laws.
In a statement, Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the attack targeted the only health facility serving residents in the area, in blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws and norms.
The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF , which started in mid-April 2023, has caused tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced both inside Sudan and abroad, according to international estimates.
The WTO confirmed that 2,036 people have been killed in 213 attacks on healthcare facilities during the nearly three-year-long conflict.
