RSF paramilitaries unleash drone strikes on Sudanese schools and hospitals, slaughtering students and medical staff in a brazen assault that deepens the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Story Snapshot
- RSF drones hit school, hospital, and health center in Shukairi village, killing 9 including 8 high school students and injuring 17.
- Sudan Doctors Network condemns attacks as war crimes, blaming RSF for targeting civilians amid escalating civil war.
- Multiple strikes in February 2026 kill dozens, displace thousands, and cripple health services in strategic regions.
- UN reports 90 civilians killed and 142 injured in two weeks from mutual drone warfare, worsening famine for millions.
Shukairi Village Devastated by RSF Drones
Four RSF suicide drones struck Shukairi village in White Nile state during morning hours. Two drones demolished a secondary school, killing eight high school students. One drone each hit the local hospital and health center, claiming one medical staff member’s life.
The assault injured 17 others, sparking widespread panic among residents. Facilities suffered severe damage, halting essential services in the area. This attack formed part of RSF’s four-day drone campaign targeting infrastructure.
Pattern of RSF Strikes on Civilian Targets
On February 16, an RSF drone demolished Al-Mazmoum Hospital in Sennar state, killing three people and injuring seven, including medical personnel. In El-Rahad, South Kordofan, another RSF drone targeted a Koranic school on a recent Wednesday, killing two children and wounding 12 students.
Eyewitness Ahmed Moussa confirmed student injuries at the school site. These incidents cluster in resource-rich zones like White Nile, Sennar, and Kordofan, vital for oil, gold, and access to Khartoum and Darfur.
An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said. https://t.co/g5QNHLqhI0
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 11, 2026
Sudan Doctors Network documented these strikes, labeling them blatant violations and war crimes. The group holds RSF fully responsible for depriving civilians of care.
World Health Organization reported three health facilities hit in South Kordofan during early February, killing 30 people. UN officials Volker Turk and Denise Brown noted 90 civilians killed and 142 injured in two weeks from drone attacks by both sides, undermining hunger relief efforts.
Civil War Roots and Escalation
Sudan’s conflict ignited in April 2023 between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces over RSF integration into the army. Fighting spread from Khartoum nationwide, killing tens of thousands and displacing 13-14 million people, the largest crisis globally. Famine grips hundreds of thousands.
Heavy clashes intensified in Kordofan states from October 2025. SAF broke RSF sieges in Dilling and Kadugli, prompting mutual drone barrages on highways, markets, and aid convoys into February 2026.
RSF seeks control of Darfur and Kordofan resources while resisting integration. SAF aims to retake territory like El-Rahad. Both accuse each other of civilian targeting, though RSF faces primary blame in documented school and hospital strikes.
Saudi Arabia demands RSF ceasefire and halt to alleged UAE arms support. No RSF response emerged on specific incidents.
Devastating Human and Strategic Toll
Strikes kill 9-24 per incident, with children and students prominent victims. Injuries overwhelm depleted medical supplies, fueling panic and power outages. Over 115,000 displaced in Kordofan since October 2025, blocking aid access.
Long-term, health systems collapse, famine spreads to millions, and 14 million remain uprooted overall. Contested oil and gold areas suffer infrastructure losses, stalling peace. Regional tensions rise between UAE and Saudi influencers.
From a conservative perspective, this chaos underscores failed globalist interventions and unchecked paramilitary power grabs that mirror overreach we fought against under Biden. President Trump’s America First policies wisely prioritize U.S. security, avoiding endless foreign entanglements while exposing war crimes that demand accountability, not endless aid to unaccountable actors.
Sources:
3 killed, 7 injured in RSF drone strike at hospital in Sudan’s Sennar state
Nine dead as drone strike targets hospital, school in Sudan’s White Nile state
Sudan: RSF drone strike on school kills two children – medical source
Paramilitary drone attack in Sudan kills 24, doctors group says
