Sudanese Army Faces Accusations of Civilian Attacks as 15 Die in West Kordofan

At least 15 people died and dozens were wounded in attacks on the town of Lagawa in West Kordofan, Sudan, amid accusations that the Sudanese army targeted civilians. The violence occurred as fighting continues between Sudan's military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been locked in conflict since April 2023 when tensions over the country's planned transition to civilian rule erupted into open warfare. West Kordofan has become one of the bloodiest battlegrounds in Sudan's ongoing civil war, which has displaced millions of people and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.