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Africa Horn
Sudanese airstrike kills civilians in West Kordofan
2024-03-24
[SUDANTRIBUNE] A Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
ese military Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
on Friday tragically killed three civilians, including two children, and injured four others in West Kordofan state. The strike targeted the town of Shuaa, 10 kilometres north of Babanusa, a region already displaced by intense fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The escalation comes amidst a week of escalating festivities in Babanusa, headquarters of the 22nd Infantry Division. The RSF, a paramilitary group, has repeatedly attempted to capture the military base, prompting fierce defence from the army.

This ongoing conflict has displaced over 50,000 civilians, forcing them to seek refuge in overcrowded shelters with limited humanitarian resources. Government officials warn of an impending famine threatening those fleeing the violence.

"The airstrikes targeted Shuaa, where many Babanusa residents fled due to the recent fighting," reported al-Sadiq Othman, a member of the Babanusa emergency room, to Sudan Tribune. "Three people, including two children, were killed and four others injured."

Meanwhile,
...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings...
displaced civilians who reached the town of al-Dulaima reported that the RSF retreated to the outskirts of Babanusa in the past two days after sustained aerial bombardments by the army using explosive barrels.
Related:
West Kordofan: 2024-03-17 Sudanese army repels RSF attack in Khartoum, Babanusa battles intensify
West Kordofan: 2024-01-24 Heavy fighting erupts between Sudanese army, RFS in West Kordofan's Babanusa
West Kordofan: 2024-01-22 President Kiir calls for ceasefire in Sudan conflict
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