A fatal landmine explosion in the frontline Kordofan region has claimed the lives of nine civilians, including three children, as of February 23, 2026. The victims were traveling in a 'tuk-tuk' auto-rickshaw near the town of Al-Abbasiya when the vehicle was destroyed by a buried explosive. Medical sources at Al-Abbasiya hospital confirmed the fatalities, reporting that the blast left the vehicle a 'metal carcass.' This incident underscores the growing danger in the Greater Kordofan region, which has emerged as the central battlefront since the RSF consolidated control over Darfur in late 2025. While the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) successfully lifted the RSF sieges on Dilling and Kadugli in late January 2026, the surrounding areas remain heavily contaminated with mines and unexploded ordnance. International aid agencies report that the surge in drone warfare and indiscriminate shelling in Kordofan has further hampered humanitarian access, with over 12 million people now displaced across Sudan. UN officials warned that the intensification of fighting in Kordofan risks repeating the atrocity patterns seen in El Fasher, as both sides compete for strategic supply routes linking the capital to the western states.