By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu
A pro-democracy group reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed at least 22 people in an attack on al-Fashir, a city in Sudan’s Darfur region.
According to the al-Fashir Resistance Committees, the RSF fired artillery shells and used drones to strike markets, hospitals, and residential buildings, causing significant destruction. This surge in violence follows weeks of stalemate in the region’s ongoing civil conflict. The group reported that at least 97 people were either killed or injured in the assault. However, the RSF denied these allegations, stating that they did not engage in clashes with the national army or allied forces in al-Fashir.
The city, a key military stronghold for Sudan’s national army, has become a critical front in the war against the RSF, contributing to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the region. The United Nations has reported that more than 300,000 people have fled their homes in al-Fashir since the outbreak of fighting in April. This attack highlights the escalating violence and the dire situation facing civilians in the area.
