The state's Ministry of Health said in a statement that "the victims of the brutal attack that targeted Al-Muqrin camp for displaced persons in the city of Atbara amounted to 11 dead, including children, in addition to 22 injured with varying degrees of injuries."
In a separate statement, the Sudan Doctors Network (an independent organization) confirmed the same death toll, noting that among the dead were "four children and their mother," and holding the Rapid Support Forces responsible for carrying out the attack using a drone.
The statement continued: "The Attorney General has issued directives to open urgent criminal proceedings against the perpetrators of the crime, including those who instigated and participated in targeting civilians and civilian objects, with an emphasis on expediting procedures to bring the perpetrators to justice."
The Rapid Support Forces had not issued any official comment on the attack as of 10:45 GMT.
Since mid-April 2023, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have been waging a war that has left more than 20,000 dead and approximately 15 million displaced and refugees, according to the United Nations and local authorities. Research by American universities has estimated the death toll at approximately 130,000.
For weeks, the Rapid Support Forces' control over Sudan's states has been rapidly shrinking, in favor of the army. The latter's victories in Khartoum have accelerated, including the seizure of the presidential palace, the surrounding ministries, the airport, and security and military headquarters.
In the other 17 states, the Rapid Support Forces no longer control parts of North Kordofan and West Kordofan states, pockets in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, and four states in Darfur (west).