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RSF Drone Strike in Sudan Kills 17 People, Most of Them Girls

HeadlineMar 12, 2026

In Sudan, a drone strike in the village of Shukeiri killed 17 people, most of them girls. The Sudan Doctors Network said that the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was responsible for the strike. The village reportedly had no presence of the Sudanese military. The civil war in Sudan erupted in 2023. Fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese killed more than 40,000 people and forced nearly 15 million people to flee their homes.

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