Archive · 30 May 2025
Sudan Paramilitaries Shell El-Obeid, Hit Hospitals and Homes
Imagine a city called El-Obeid where a fight is happening.
One group, the RSF, started shooting at the city using big guns.
Their shots hit two hospitals and some houses.
This is part of a bigger fight in Sudan that has been going on for a long time, since April 2023.
Many people have died and even more have had to leave their homes.
The United Nations says this conflict has caused a lot of hunger and made many people move away from their homes.
The RSF shelled El-Obeid, a city in Sudan.
The shelling hit the Social Insurance Hospital and the city's army hospital.
El-Obeid is a strategic city southwest of Khartoum.
The RSF and army have clashed along the road between El-Obeid and El-Fasher.
The war has killed tens of thousands and displaced 13 million people since April 2023.
- Who
- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
- What
- The RSF shelled El-Obeid, hitting two hospitals and residential neighborhoods.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- El-Obeid, Sudan
- Why
- The RSF attacked El-Obeid with heavy artillery.
- Location
- El-Obeid, Sudan
- Perpetrator
- RSF
- Targets
- Two hospitals and residential areas
- Distance from Khartoum
- 400 kilometers (250 miles) southwest of Khartoum
- Army broke the siege
- February
- Deaths
- Tens of thousands
- Displaced People
- 13 million