US EditionSudan: 'Horrific' Violence As Thousands Flee Sudan's El Fasher
The Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher after a 500-day siege causing over 26,000 civilians to flee and widespread destruction of infrastructure, UN and IOM report.
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The provincial capital of North Darfur fell on Monday into the hands of the militias of General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, said Hemetti."Atrocities and massacres have since increased. A complete failure for the international community in the face of a unfortunately foreseeable scenario.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have captured El-Fasher, the regional capital of Darfur, after an eighteen-month siege. The RSF now controls all five state capitals.
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Sudanese army chief al-Burhan said forces withdrew from El-Fasher to protect civilians from "systemic destruction," while RSF leader "Hemedti" claimed the group seeks to "unify Sudan" under "true democracy."
Sudan: 'Horrific' Violence As Thousands Flee Sudan's El Fasher
After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have reportedly taken control of the key Sudanese city of El-Fasher in Darfur, triggering widespread fear among families, and forcing thousands of civilians to flee.
While the world watches, the war in Sudan escalates into a humanitarian nightmare. The capture of the town of Al-Fashir by the rebel militia RSF marks a new low. "We are seeing a mass extermination of people trapped in the region."
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