Two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State hit an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF says.

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has denounced a drone attack on a Sudanese hospital that killed 10 people in the south-central part of the war-torn nation.

The attack on Thursday involved two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State, hitting an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF said in a statement on Friday, adding the assault was “reportedly” carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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“This unacceptable assault resulted in at least 10 fatalities, including seven medical staff, some of whom had previously worked with MSF,” Esperanza Santos, MSF head of emergencies for Sudan, said.

“The attack is even more appalling as it occurred during a children’s immunisation campaign. Our thoughts go to the families of the deceased, including our former colleagues,” Santos added.