💔 “Another Appalling Attack”: Over 40 Killed in Strike on Sudan Hospital, Including Children and Medics
Sudan's humanitarian nightmare deepened this week after a devastating airstrike on Al-Mujlad Hospital in West Kordofan killed more than 40 civilians, including six children and five healthcare workers, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed.
🏥 A Lifeline Turned Deathtrap
The hospital, located in the town of Muglad, was the only functioning healthcare facility in the region — a lifeline for thousands trapped by a brutal civil war now entering its third year.
But on Saturday, that lifeline was violently severed.
"This is another appalling attack," wrote WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X. “We cannot say this louder: Attacks on health must stop — everywhere.”
⚔️ Who’s to Blame?
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have pointed fingers at the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), accusing them of bombing the facility. Two independent civil society groups — Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers — have echoed this claim, alleging the army targeted RSF fighters who were stationed inside the hospital.
The army has yet to comment. The RSF has also not responded to allegations it used the hospital as a base — which, if true, would be a violation of international humanitarian law.
The UN, meanwhile, continues to describe Sudan’s crisis as “the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.”
🩺 A System in Ruins
What makes the strike even more catastrophic is that Al-Mujlad Hospital operated a dialysis unit — a rare and critical service in war-torn Sudan — and was dedicated to treating civilians, not combatants, according to Emergency Lawyers.
Dozens more were injured in the attack, leaving a trail of devastation and further crippling the already overwhelmed healthcare system.
🚨 The Children of War
On Monday, Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell called the situation a "worsening crisis for children." During her visit to refugee camps in neighboring Chad, she highlighted the dire conditions:
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Hundreds of thousands of children are now malnourished and out of school.
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Many face exploitation, abuse, and disease.
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Funding shortfalls are so severe that two-thirds of the required aid remains unmet.
Even more horrifying, there are credible reports of rape and sexual assault against children as young as one year old — with some victims attempting suicide in the aftermath.