UNICEF says at least 23 children have been killed and 25 others injured in Sudan's North Kordofan state since fighting intensified around the city of Al Obeid in late May. The latest incident occurred on July 24 in the Burbur area south of Al Obeid, where four children—two boys and two girls aged between 8 and 16—were reportedly killed. According to UNICEF, the attack brings the number of children killed or injured in North Kordofan this month to at least eight. In June, at least 30 children were reported killed or wounded, while another 10 child casualties were recorded in May, including a two-month-old infant. Across Sudan, the UN agency says at least 330 children were reportedly killed or injured during the first six months of this year alone.