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Sudan Hospital Attack Marks 'New Low' In Brutal Conflict, UN Says

The UN has condemned a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, saying it reflects a new low in the brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in April 2023. In an official statement, the organization said the incident also highlights a sharp increase in drone strikes targeting civilians.

About 70 people, including 13 children, medical staff, and patients, were killed in a strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur in Sudan.

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the attack on the Al Deain Teaching Hospital had rendered it "non-functional". He said 89 people were wounded in the attack, which rights group Emergency Lawyers attributed to a Sudanese army drone strike. 

More than 2,000 people have now been killed in more than 200 attacks on health facilities since the civil war began in April 2023. "Enough blood has been spilled," said Tedros, urging the warring parties to end the conflict. The fighting also triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis, including mass killings and widespread sexual violence.

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An attack on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, killed at least 64 people, including 13 children, two female nurses, one male doctor, and multiple patients, according to WHO.

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