Kutum Hospital airstrike

On 28 May 2024,[2] the Sudanese Armed Forces bombed Kutum Hospital, a medical complex for wounded civilians and others in Kutum, Sudan, during the Sudanese civil war, killing and injuring many people.[3]

Kutum hospital airstrike
Part of Battle of El Fasher and War crimes during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)
LocationKutum, Sudan
Date28 May 2024
DeathsMany[lower-alpha 1][1]
Perpetrators Sudanese Armed Forces

The attack severely damaged the maternity ward, several hospital buildings, and medical equipment, while completely dismantling the hospital's electrical grid.[2][3]

References
  1. Rana (30 May 2024). "Airstrike sets North Darfur hospital ablaze". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. "Condemnation of the Barbaric Attack on Kutum Hospital – Africa Centre for Human Rights (ACHR)". 29 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. Rana (30 May 2024). "Airstrike sets North Darfur hospital ablaze". Dabanga Radio TV Online. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

Notes
  1. According to a Radio Dabanga caller, the airstrike "killed and injured many patients".


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