The HUDO Centre reports that the bombing in South Kordofan’s Kadugli resulted in 70 deaths, primarily women and girls. This was attributed to SPLM-N El Hilu’s counterattack following an SAF assault. Health services’ collapse has led to increased fatalities. The report highlights dire needs for medical supplies amid the ongoing siege.
The Sudanese Human Rights and Development Organisation (HUDO Centre) has reported that the death toll from the recent bombing in South Kordofan’s capital, Kadugli, has risen to 70, predominantly women and girls. This incident is attributed to the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N El Hilu), following an attack by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on February 3. Initially, 44 fatalities and 28 injuries were reported due to the artillery bombardment.
In their ongoing assessment, HUDO Centre highlights the failure of health services in Kadugli, which has led to an increase in preventable deaths. Following the SAF’s assault on SPLM-N positions, civilians were observed to have gathered to celebrate the SAF’s advance. However, a counterattack by SPLM-N resulted in substantial civilian casualties when a bomb struck the group near Kadugli church, causing immediate fatalities and severe injuries.
Subsequent bombings in the area resulted in additional casualties, including a young girl who lost her life and two others who were injured near the 55th Military Brigade. Furthermore, the bombings inflicted damage on property without causing any human casualties elsewhere. By February 4, the death toll had tragically increased due to inadequate medical supplies at Kadugli hospital, leading to fatalities from conditions like neurogenic shock among the injured.
The report indicates that out of the 70 deceased, 60 were females and 51 were minors, with five of them under the age of five years. The dire health situation is exacerbated by the collapse of health services, including the closure of the dialysis unit which has resulted in multiple deaths among renal failure patients trapped in the city due to an ongoing siege. HUDO Centre is pressing for immediate assistance amid these devastating conditions, as travel and transport from Kadugli have become prohibitively expensive under the siege.
The increased death toll in South Kordofan, reported by HUDO Centre, underscores the tragic impact of ongoing military conflict and the failure of health services in the region. With the majority of casualties being women and children, the report highlights a critical humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a siege that restricts access to essential medical care.
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