The SPLM-N was accused of the attacks by the SAF to destabilize the area as part of the ongoing siege over Kadugli and fighting in the South Kordofan State.
[2][3] This caused Sudan to plunge into warfare, with many cities and towns being fought over between the two sides in Darfur, Khartoum, and the Kordofan regions.
[6][7] The attacks killed 44 people, including 21 children and the imam of the Kadugli old mosque, Sheikh Nizar El Tom.
[6] The Governor of South Kordofan, Mohamed Ibrahim, condemned the attack by saying that it was a human right's violation and that the SPLM-N aimed to destabilize the region.
[7] He also vowed to continue military operations to clear the mountains surrounding the city and open up the road to Dilling.