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// DOSSIER — rsf-drone-attack-university-dormitory-el-obeid
RSF Drone Attack on University Dormitory Kills Five and Injures 47 in El-Obeid
REL_TIME: 04 Oct 2026 15:12Z · LANG: EN
A drone strike attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a dormitory at Kordofan University in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, killing at least five civilians and injuring 47 others. The independent Sudan Doctors Network condemned the strike as a grave violation of international humanitarian law and part of an intensifying campaign against civilian and educational infrastructure. The attack follows escalating long-range drone usage across the country, where conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF has persisted since April 2023.
// Background
Sudan has been engulfed in a nationwide armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary RSF since April 2023, causing tens of thousands of deaths and widespread displacement. In North Kordofan, control over strategic hubs like El-Obeid has triggered recurrent artillery and drone strikes, damaging basic utilities including electricity, fuel, water, and healthcare systems.
// Key Developments
- At least five civilians were killed and 47 injured after drones struck a student dormitory at Kordofan University in El-Obeid.
- The Sudan Doctors Network attributed the strike to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and called for international accountability and urgent medical support.
- El-Obeid has faced repeated drone strikes, including attacks on residential areas on September 20 and strikes on Sports City and Shikan University College.
- UN OHCHR documented 1,120 civilian deaths from drone strikes across Sudan from January to June, accounting for 80% of documented civilian fatalities in that period.
// Timeline
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War breaks out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
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Drone strikes kill at least 1,120 civilians in Sudan, representing 80 percent of all documented civilian fatalities in that timeframe according to OHCHR.
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RSF drone strikes on residential areas in El-Obeid kill two civilians and injure 20 others.
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Drones strike El-Obeid's Sports City and Shikan University College.
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RSF drone attack hits Kordofan University dormitory in El-Obeid, killing five and injuring 47.
// Perspectives
[Sudan Doctors Network]
Condemns the dormitory strike as a severe violation of international humanitarian law, warning of an escalating pattern of attacks on civilian infrastructure and demanding international action.
[Rapid Support Forces (RSF)]
Maintains a general stance that it works to protect civilians and did not immediately provide a direct response or comment on the university dormitory strike.
[UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR)]
Warns of the alarming proliferation and civilian toll of long-range drone warfare by both combatants across Sudan.
// Quotes
“According to preliminary information, the attack resulted in the deaths of five civilians and injuries to 47 others, marking yet another incident in a continuing pattern of violations targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure across the country.”
“Targeting student accommodation and educational facilities constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law and puts civilian lives at risk.”
“Civilians have been harmed in their homes, schools, hospitals, markets, displacement sites and places of refuge.”
