MSF SOUTH SUDAN: B-roll after Government forces bombarded MSF hospital in Lankien, South Sudan

MSF hospital in Lankien, Jonglei state, South Sudan, was hit in an airstrike by the government of South Sudan forces during the night of Tuesday, 3 February 2026. One MSF staff member suffered minor injuries. The hospital’s main warehouse was destroyed during the attack, and we lost most of our critical supplies for providing medical care:

MSF Facility in Peri Looted on 3 February:

MSF’s health facility in Pieri, Jonglei state, was looted on 3 February day by unknown assailants. MSF was the only health provider serving about 250,000 people in Lankien and Pieri. Attacks against MSF facilities in these locations mean that local communities will be left without any healthcare.

 

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