"At least three people have been killed and nine others wounded, when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a drone attack on a central Sudanese city, as fighting intensifies across the vast strategic region of Kordofan that could determine the war's outcome. The strike hit a square near a police station in the Tayba neighbourhood of el-Obeid on Saturday afternoon, military sources told Al Jazeera. Several of the wounded are in critical condition, they said."
"The United Nations' World Food Programme warned it will be forced to slash food rations by up to 70 percent for communities facing starvation starting in January due to critical funding shortages. Ross Smith, the agency's emergency preparedness director, said the cuts would affect those already on the brink of famine as well as vulnerable communities at risk of sliding into hunger. The WFP said 20 million Sudanese are suffering from malnutrition, with six million facing famine-like conditions."
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified an offensive in the Kordofan region after seizing control of Darfur in October. RSF launched a drone strike on el-Obeid's Tayba neighbourhood, killing at least three and wounding nine, with several in critical condition. SAF struck RSF positions in Um Adara while RSF shelled Um Rawaba and attacked army positions in Kosti, destroying a military vehicle and injuring its crew. Fierce clashes across the three Kordofan states have displaced tens of thousands. The World Food Programme warned of up to 70 percent food-ration cuts and reported 20 million Sudanese suffering from malnutrition.
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