Rebel artillery attack kills at least five in Sudan's South Kordofan, medics say

The short version

• At least five people, including a child, were killed after artillery hit residential areas in Dilling, South Kordofan.[Al Jazeera]
• The Sudan Doctors Network attributed the shelling to the SPLM-N led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu.[Al Jazeera]
• The assault followed Thursday attacks near Kauda that left over 21 members of the Otoro minority dead.[Al Jazeera]
• A UN-backed mission warned that external supply lines and foreign drones continue to fuel the escalating nationwide violence.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

• An artillery attack in Dilling, South Kordofan, killed at least five people, including a child, and injured several others.[Al Jazeera]
• The Sudan Doctors Network accused the al-Hilu faction of the SPLM-N of carrying out the shelling on residential areas.[Al Jazeera]
• Earlier attacks on Debi and Luweri near Kauda killed more than 21 people, specifically targeting the Otoro minority group.[Al Jazeera]
• SPLM-N forces attacked at least 10 Otoro villages between August 20 and 26 after failing to commit to a ceasefire initiative.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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• At least five killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan in attack by rebel groupAl Jazeera