At least 17 killed after drone strikes school in Sudan

At least 17 people, most of them schoolgirls, were killed when an explosive-laden drone blamed on the Rapid Support Forces struck a secondary school and a health care centre in the village of Shukeiri in White Nile province. The strike wounded at least 10 people.

Dr Musa al-Majeri, director of Douiem hospital, said three girls suffered serious injuries; two underwent surgeries at the hospital and a third was evacuated to Khartoum. The Sudan Doctors Network said those killed included two teachers and a health care worker and added there was no military presence in the village.

Both the medical group and al-Majeri blamed the paramilitary RSF for the attack. The RSF did not respond to a request for comment. "This horrific crime represents a continuation of the violations committed by the RSF in the White Nile," said Dr Razan Al-Mahdi, who said the paramilitaries had attacked several civilian facilities in the past two days, including a student dormitory and a power station.

Sudan, Shukeiri, White Nile

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