Drone strikes rock Sudan’s El-Obeid after Army secures highway
On July 27, 2026, drone strikes attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, damaging the Agricultural Bank of Sudan and a local lawyers' association, though no casualties were reported. The attack came hours after the Sudanese Army regained control of the 400-kilometer highway linking El-Obeid to Khartoum, following a days-long advance across North Kordofan state. The RSF has been amassing troops around El-Obeid for months, attempting to encircle the city ahead of a large-scale assault. Since the war began in April 2023, over 200,000 people have been killed and more than 33 million need humanitarian aid. The UN has warned of a repeat of atrocities seen in El-Fasher, which bore 'hallmarks of genocide.' El-Obeid, a city of about half a million (doubled by displacement), has been under siege and suffers severe food and infrastructure shortages.
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