Drone Strike Kills 17 in Sudan School, Clinic

A drone carrying explosives struck a secondary school and a health care center in the village of Shukeiri in Sudan's White Nile province on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, most of them schoolgirls, according to a hospital official and a medical monitoring group. The attack, attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, also wounded at least 10 others in the area, which officials said had no military presence.

Dr. Musa al-Majeri, director of Douiem Hospital, the nearest major medical facility, reported that three of the girls suffered severe injuries. Two underwent surgery at the hospital, while the third was transferred to Khartoum for further treatment. The Sudan Doctors Network, which first documented the incident, confirmed the deaths included two teachers and a health care worker. "This horrific crime represents a continuation of the violations committed by the RSF in the White Nile," said Dr. Razan Al-Mahdi, a spokeswoman for the group. She noted that the paramilitaries had targeted several civilian sites in the preceding two days, including a student dormitory and a power station. The Rapid Support Forces did not respond to requests for comment on the strike.