### [2026-08-14](/feed/2026/08/14/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# Heavy fighting erupts in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces. Additionally, clashes also erupt in Um Arada. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/317390)

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6. [A monitoring group reports that drone strikes in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, have killed 23 people and injured at least 19 others. The group attributes the attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), although it has not been independently verified. ](/feed/2026/06/11/a-monitoring-group-reports-that-drone-strikes-in-el-obeid-north-kordofan-sudan-have-killed-23-people-and-injured-at-l.md) _Context: North Kordofan, Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
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