location: El Obeid
notes: A USO student was shot and killed by NCP student rioters at the University of Kordofan in El Obeid, in lead-up to student council elections. NCP students used pistols, stones and stick to injure other students; they also destroyed vehicles and broke down a school wall. 40 students injured, at least 20 arrested. The attack allegedly began when the NISS intercepted a group of students marching peacefully towards the Student Union to submit a list of pro-opposition candidates, firing into the crowd.
target_text: location: El Obeid, fatalities: 1