### [2026-08-7](/feed/2026/08/7/index.md)

##### Sudanese civil war
# In Sudan's Kordofan region, armed forces repel a kamikaze drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces in Dilling, South Kordofan. Additionally, five civilians are reported to be killed in El Obeid, North Kordofan. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/317129)

### Related:

1. [Darfur Joint Protection Force spokesperson Mutawakkil Ali Wakil confirms that, in coordination with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), that the joint force have retaken control of Umm Sayala, North Kordofan, Sudan, with 38 members of the Rapid Support Forces confirmed to have been killed. ](/feed/2026/07/25/darfur-joint-protection-force-spokesperson-mutawakkil-ali-wakil-confirms-that-in-coordination-with-the-sudanese-armed-f.md) _Context: North Kordofan, Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, armed forces_
2. [The United Nations Human Rights Council orders an inquiry into alleged human rights violations around El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, warning that civilians face a risk of mass atrocities as the Rapid Support Forces encircles the city amid Sudan's civil war. ](/feed/2026/07/6/the-united-nations-human-rights-council-orders-an-inquiry-into-alleged-human-rights-violations-around-el-obeid-north-ko.md) _Context: North Kordofan, Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
3. [The Sudanese Army says that they have launched drone strikes to foil preparations by Rapid Support Forces to launch new assaults on the North Kordofan capital of El Obeid in Sudan. ](/feed/2026/06/20/the-sudanese-army-says-that-they-have-launched-drone-strikes-to-foil-preparations-by-rapid-support-forces-to-launch-new.md) _Context: El Obeid, North Kordofan, Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
4. [The Sudan Doctors Network reports that a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, has injured six people. ](/feed/2026/05/21/the-sudan-doctors-network-reports-that-a-drone-strike-by-the-rapid-support-forces-and-sudan-people-s-liberation-movement.md) _Context: Dilling, Rapid Support Forces, South Kordofan, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
5. [Sudanese Army says that it has reopened the road linking Dilling, South Kordofan and North Kordofan following battles between the Rapid Support Forces and SPLM-N. ](/feed/2026/04/6/sudanese-army-says-that-it-has-reopened-the-road-linking-dilling-south-kordofan-and-north-kordofan-following-battles-be.md) _Context: Dilling, North Kordofan, Rapid Support Forces, South Kordofan, Sudanese civil war, armed forces_
6. [At least 14 people are killed and 23 others are injured in a drone strike on Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan. ](/feed/2026/03/29/at-least-14-people-are-killed-and-23-others-are-injured-in-a-drone-strike-on-dilling-south-kordofan-sudan.md) _Context: Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, Sudanese civil war_
7. [The Sudanese military recaptures the town of Barah in North Kordofan, Sudan, following a ground assault backed by airstrikes against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), reportedly inflicting heavy losses on the RSF and destroying 32 RSF combat vehicles. ](/feed/2026/03/6/the-sudanese-military-recaptures-the-town-of-barah-in-north-kordofan-sudan-following-a-ground-assault-backed-by-airstr.md) _Context: North Kordofan, Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, armed forces_
8. [The Rapid Support Forces state that they accept a humanitarian ceasefire proposed by international mediators after capturing El Fasher in Darfur, while the Sudanese army signals plans to continue the conflict. ](/feed/2025/11/6/the-rapid-support-forces-state-that-they-accept-a-humanitarian-ceasefire-proposed-by-international-mediators-after-captu.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, armed forces_
9. [The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification review committee reports that famine is detected in two Sudanese regions, Darfur and South Kordofan, amid increased fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which blocks humanitarian access. ](/feed/2025/11/3/the-integrated-food-security-phase-classification-review-committee-reports-that-famine-is-detected-in-two-sudanese-regio.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, South Kordofan, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, armed forces_
10. [The Sudanese Armed Forces say that they liberated Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira State, Sudan, from the Rapid Support Forces. ](/feed/2025/01/11/the-sudanese-armed-forces-say-that-they-liberated-wad-madani-the-capital-of-gezira-state-sudan-from-the-rapid-support.md) _Context: Rapid Support Forces, Sudan, Sudanese civil war, armed forces_