30 Civilians Killed, More Than 45 Wounded as UAE-Backed Rapid Support Militia Shells Displacement Camp in El Obeid EL OBEID, Sudan, October 1, 2026 At least 30 civilians were killed and more than 45 others wounded after the UAE-backed Rapid Support Militia shelled a displacement camp in El Obeid housing people who had fled the fighting in West Kordofan, according to the Dar Hamar Emergency Room. The emergency group said the attack also struck civilian sites and places of worship in the North Kordofan capital. The reported casualty toll has not yet been independently verified. The attack comes amid an escalation in strikes on civilian areas across Kordofan. The UN Human Rights Office documented 15 drone strikes on El Obeid and surrounding areas between June 6 and June 28, killing at least 45 civilians and injuring 41. Markets, schools, fuel stations, water infrastructure and civilian vehicles have also been hit during attacks across the wider Kordofan region. Reuters reported in September that the Rapid Support Militia had intensified drone attacks on government-held towns in North Kordofan, including a strike on a courthouse in Um Ruwaba that killed around 10 people and another attack on a college in El Obeid. The latest deaths come as evidence continues to mount over the foreign military networks sustaining the Rapid Support Militia. A UN fact-finding investigation published in September identified networks in the UAE, Chad, Libya and Somalia involved in supplying the militia with weapons, drones and other resources, while Colombian contractors were documented operating sophisticated weapons systems alongside its forces. The UAE has repeatedly denied providing military support to the militia. Despite repeated warnings over attacks on civilians and growing evidence of foreign weapons and logistical support prolonging the war, international efforts have yet to stop the flow of arms or prevent further civilian deaths. The continuing strikes on displacement sites, towns and civilian infrastructure have increased pressure for stronger international action against the networks supplying the war and for greater protection of civilians across Sudan. #Sudan #RSFisTerroristOrganization #UAEKillsSudanesePeople #UAESponsorsTerrorism