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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi

‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes

Displaced women and children sit on the ground
Displaced women and children find a place to rest in El Obeid, which is home to about 100,000 refugees. Photograph: El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters

Fatima has lost count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but said the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far.

The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she said. “Over the past few months, seeing 40 or 45 drones is the norm. You can literally count them,” said the aid volunteer, whose name has been changed for fear of retribution.

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