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Strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 and wounds 89 more, WHO reports
Victims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel
TL;DR
- A strike on a healthcare facility in East Darfur, Sudan, killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, as reported by the WHO.
- The incident involved "violence with heavy weapons" and affected a secondary health care facility, medical personnel, patients, supplies, and storage.
- Sudanese rights groups suggest the attack was an army drone strike on El-Daein teaching hospital.
- Hospitals have been regularly targeted throughout the war, with over 1,800 people killed in attacks on health facilities by December.
- The ongoing war has killed tens of thousands and displaced over 11 million people, creating large-scale displacement and hunger crises.