RSF Bombing Kills 22 Including Hospital Director in Sudan’s Kordofan Region

A bombing by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 22 people, including the medical director and three staff at Al-Kuweik Military Hospital, and injured eight others. Another attack on Al-Naam Market in West Kordofan injured at least 12 civilians. The Sudan Doctors Network condemned the strikes as violations of international law, highlighting ongoing abuses amid the civil war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people.

At least twenty-two people were killed, including the medical director of Al-Kuweik Military Hospital and three other medical staff members, while eight others sustained injuries in a bombing carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The medical network said the attack occurred on Thursday and directly struck Al-Kuweik Hospital in South Kordofan State, a facility that was actively serving civilians and victims of the ongoing conflict at the time of the strike.
The Sudan Doctors Network explained that the bombing caused extensive damage to the hospital and resulted in the loss of key medical personnel, further weakening an already overstretched healthcare system in the region. Medical facilities in conflict-affected areas of Sudan have been operating under severe shortages of staff, equipment, and supplies, and the killing of health workers has raised serious concerns about the ability of hospitals to continue providing essential care.
In a related incident, the medical organisation reported that at least twelve civilians were injured after Al-Naam Market in West Kordofan State was bombed. The market attack added to growing fears among residents, as markets are often crowded with civilians seeking food and basic necessities. The incident underscores the increasing vulnerability of public spaces and civilian infrastructure amid the ongoing fighting.
Condemning the attacks, the Sudan Doctors Network strongly criticised the air bombardment, describing it as a grave violation of international humanitarian and human rights laws. In a statement, the organisation said that targeting locations filled with civilians, including hospitals and markets, contravenes international legal protections. It called on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt attacks on civilians, medical facilities, markets, and other sources of livelihood that are essential to the survival of ordinary citizens.
The condemnation comes amid persistent reports of serious abuses linked to the prolonged conflict in Sudan. Witnesses previously told the Reuters News Agency that paramilitary forces abducted children during their takeover of the city of Al-Fasher in Darfur late last year. According to those accounts, some parents were killed during the assaults before their children were taken away, while similar patterns of violence were reported in other parts of the Darfur region.
Since the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war in April 2023, the fighting has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced approximately 11 million people, both internally and across international borders. The conflict has devastated communities, forced families from their homes, and placed immense strain on humanitarian and medical services across the country. The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed that those injured in the latest attacks have been taken to hospital for treatment, even as healthcare workers continue to operate under dangerous conditions and amid ongoing insecurity.