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strikeAug 7, 2026

Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns

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Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns Whenever residents of the besieged city of el-Obeid look up at the sky, it is filled with drones — sometimes as many as 40 at a time.

Source: Kate Bartlett — Read the full report

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  • Kate BartlettBy Kate Bartlett

    Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns Whenever residents of the besieged city of el-Obeid look up at the sky, it is filled with drones — sometimes as many as 40 at a time. The hum of the unmanned aircraft, which have been co…

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