UN says 53 civilians killed during 3 days of attacks in and near el-Fasher camp in western Sudan
- On Saturday, a drone and artillery attack killed at least 60 people at the Dar al-Arqam displacement centre on university grounds in El-Fasher.
- The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese regular army since April 2023, focusing on seizing El-Fasher, the last major Darfur city under army control, to consolidate regional power.
- Local committees said the assault used two drones and eight artillery shells, and observers called the barrage one of the deadliest since the El-Fasher siege nearly 18 months ago.
- The resistance committee called the incident a 'massacre,' with bodies trapped underground, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said he was 'appalled' by the killings and attacks on civilians and civilian objects.
- El-Fasher, home to 400,000 trapped civilians, has run out of nearly everything as the conflict pushes nearly 25 million Sudanese into acute hunger and the UN estimates 80% cannot access medical care.
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At Least 60 Killed in Attack on Sudan’s Al-Fashir, Activists Say
Oct 11 (Reuters) – Drone and artillery strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on a shelter in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir killed at least 60 people on Friday night and Saturday morning, according to local activists.
At least 60 killed in attack on Sudan's al-Fashir, activists say
Drone and artillery strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on a shelter in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir killed at least 60 people on Friday night and Saturday morning, according to local activists. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sudanese paramilitary attack kills at least 53 people in Darfur, an aid group says - National
At least 53 people, including women and children, were killed in a shelling and drone attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a shelter for displaced families.
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