Sudan’s Founding Alliance (TASIS) has accused the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of conducting air and drone attacks against civilian facilities in West Kordofan, including a hospital and prison, as military operations intensify across the region.
The alliance said the attacks affected El-Nahud, Al-Odayya, Foga and Wad Banda, damaging medical facilities, markets and other civilian infrastructure.
According to TASIS spokesperson Ahmed Tugud Lisan, the bombardment caused civilian deaths and injuries and resulted in significant destruction of public and private property.
The allegations follow several days of intensified SAF air operations across West Kordofan, where Sudan’s military and allied forces have been attempting to advance against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Hospital and prison reportedly hit
Local reporting indicated that drone strikes on Tuesday targeted several locations in Wad Banda, including the town’s hospital.
The Darfur Initiative for Justice and Peace, citing local sources, said a missile struck the hospital’s men’s ward, causing extensive damage to the building.
A separate strike reportedly hit the town’s prison, killing at least four people and injuring other detainees.
According to the initiative, those killed included Hamed al-Tahir, his son and two other people held at the facility.
Additional strikes reportedly damaged a former local government residence and a teachers’ association building.
Sudanese outlet Rhino News separately reported civilian casualties and damage to the hospital and prison, citing local sources.
The accounts have not been independently verified, and the full number of casualties remains unclear.
TASIS demands international investigation
In a statement, Lisan condemned the alleged attacks and accused military forces aligned with the SAF government in Port Sudan of targeting civilian populations and infrastructure.
He said the alliance considered attacks against hospitals, markets, prisons and other civilian facilities violations of international humanitarian law.
TASIS called on the United Nations, African Union, UN Human Rights Council and international organisations to investigate the allegations and establish accountability for any unlawful attacks.
The alliance also urged international bodies to document damage to civilian infrastructure and take steps to protect communities exposed to aerial bombardment.
The SAF government has not been independently established as responsible for the specific reported civilian casualties.
Army-aligned sources have described recent operations around Wad Banda as strikes against RSF military positions and vehicles, presenting a different account of the intended targets.
Independent verification of the locations struck, the weapons used and the identities of those killed remains necessary.
Escalating operations in Kordofan
The allegations come amid renewed fighting around El-Nahud and El-Khwei, two strategically important towns linking central Sudan with the Darfur region.
Darfur24 reported that SAF aircraft carried out at least seven aerial operations around El-Nahud on Monday, with witnesses describing explosions, rising smoke and disruptions to commercial activity.
The outlet also reported that drone strikes destroyed five military vehicles in the Foga market area, forcing trading activity to stop.
TASIS separately accused the SAF of killing 20 civilians in an earlier drone attack on El-Nahud, although that death toll has not been independently verified.
Military operations across West Kordofan have increasingly affected transport routes, markets and populated areas, raising concerns about the protection of civilians.
The latest allegations underscore growing fears that intensified aerial warfare could cause further casualties and damage to essential services as both sides contest territory across Kordofan.
