Medical authorities and local activists in Khartoum report a devastating toll following RSF shelling on a busy commercial district in Omdurman. The attack occurred during peak market hours, causing mass casualties among shoppers and vendors. This escalation comes despite the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) holding control of the capital since March 2025. Human rights monitors have documented an increase in RSF drone and artillery attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Khartoum, coinciding with the paramilitary group's efforts to consolidate territory in Kordofan and Darfur. The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission expressed grave concern over the 'indiscriminate nature' of the bombardment, which has further strained the city's remaining medical facilities and led to calls for urgent international intervention.