WHO chief urges end to attacks on Sudan healthcare after 70 killed in drone strike

The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday called for a drone attack on a hospital in the northern Darfur area of ​​Sudan on Saturday, calling for a stop attack on health care workers and facilities in Sudan, killing more than 70 people and dozens of dozens. Injured.

“As the only active hospital in Alfosh, Saudi Teaching Provides Metinal Hospital Services, which includes Ob-Gyn, internal medicine, surgery and pediatrics as well as a dietary stability center,” WHO Director General Tedros’ Azanom Gabris posted on X Friday strike.

“We continue to call for all health care attacks in Sudan, and allow full access to the immediate recovery of harmful facilities,” Tedros said.

The war between the Sudan army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, started due to conflicts over the integration of both forces, killing tens of thousands, millions of people displaced from their homes and half of the population hungry. Wrapped up. .

The conflict has created waves of racial violence that have been mostly blamed on RSF, which has led to a humanitarian crisis.

Darfour’s governor, Mani Manawi, said on the X that a RSF drone targeted the hospital’s emergency department in the North Darfur capital, killing patients, including women and children.

There were intense clashes between RSF and Sudanese joint forces in Al -Fashar, including army, armed resistance groups, police and local defense units.

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