At least 40 civilians, including women and children, were killed in a drone strike launched by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the village of Al-Luayb, east of Al-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. According to a local official, the attack specifically targeted a tent used for a funeral ceremony, causing mass casualties among mourners. The provincial government condemned the assault as another addition to RSF’s series of crimes against civilians, urging the international community to officially classify the RSF as a terrorist organization. Authorities claim the group continues to commit atrocities against unarmed civilians amid the ongoing conflict with the Sudanese army. The RSF had earlier announced plans to attack Al-Obeid and advised residents to flee through designated corridors. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that around 38,000 people have been displaced from North and South Kordofan since late October due to insecurity. Recently, the RSF captured Bara city in North Kordofan and Al-Fashir in North Darfur, where they were accused of massacring civilians. Analysts warn that such escalating violence could deepen Sudan’s internal divisions and push the nation closer to prolonged fragmentation and instability.