The Sudanese military has launched attacks on a region within Omdurman city where a traditional healer has been providing medical care to injured paramilitary fighters.

On Monday, ten individuals lost their lives due to shelling, marking the four-month point since the onset of the intense power struggle between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Throughout the duration of the conflict, the RSF has established bases in numerous residential districts of the Greater Khartoum area, encompassing Bahri, Khartoum, and Omdurman. These locations have often become targets of airstrikes and artillery attacks.

A shell, originating from the nearby Karari military base, struck a small square in Omdurman's Ombada 19 suburb, where young men sought shelter from the heat. Additionally, another shell hit the residence of a restaurant owner, tragically resulting in the death of his son.

A separate shell was fired towards the house of the traditional healer on the following Tuesday, although it did not detonate. These attacks disrupted internet connectivity, which was later restored on Tuesday.

Throughout the conflict, the home of the traditional healer, who remained unharmed, has transformed into a makeshift clinic due to the closure of 80% of hospitals as a consequence of the fighting. Known for treating bone fractures, she had been recently attending to RSF personnel. Traditional healing is widely embraced in Sudan, with many regarding it as more effective for treating fractures compared to modern medicine.

Ombada 19 also houses members of the Rizeigat ethnic group, originally from Darfur. Notably, RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, along with many of his fighters, belong to the Rizeigat group. RSF soldiers are often seen within the neighborhood, prompting a considerable number of residents to flee in response to the ongoing attacks.

However, Hawa Adam, a resident of Ombada 19 who sought refuge with her young son in a safer area, expressed confusion over the shelling. She stated, "I really don't know why they shelled our neighborhood. There's not a single RSF fighter here."

In a separate incident on Sunday, an airstrike hit another part of Omdurman, Ombada 16, resulting in the death of three young men—two brothers and a neighbor—according to a local neighborhood organization.