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Projectile event in Khartoum, Omdurman area, Sudan on Tue 12th September 2023

12th September 2023

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Six people were killed in Ombada, the western suburb of Omdurman near Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, September 12, according to a voluntary aid organization.

The Emergency Room of Ombada al-Amir said that the damage was caused by “a missile projectile from an Armed Forces aircraft, leading to the death of six people, a number of serious injuries and the destruction of a number of homes.”

The images above are from Ombada Block 4, indicated on the map. This neighborhood is under control of the Rapid Support Forces and about 3 km from the nearest area of SAF control.

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Sudan (SDN)

Khartoum ( Omdurman area )

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