Bombing in December 2024 damaged ambulances at Saudi Hospital in the North Darfur capital of al-Fashir. REUTERS handout via MSF
Almost 500 patients, their relatives and others were killed at al-Fashir's last functioning hospital during the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces' recent takeover of the Sudanese city, the World Health Organization reported.
This investigation from my colleagues shows that violence against healthcare facilities and workers is an increasingly reported tactic in modern warfare.
Worldwide, at least 12,944 incidents of conflict-related violence and obstruction affecting healthcare were recorded from early 2021 through late October 2025, according to Insecurity Insight.
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