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Civilians suffer devastating loss as RSF artillery bombards El-Fasher, causing 4 additional fatalities in Sudan

Civilian casualties escalate as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) indiscriminately fire artillery shells in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, resulting in four fatalities and nine injuries.

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Civilian casualties escalate in El-Fasher as RSF fires artillery, leaving four dead and nine...
Civilian casualties escalate in El-Fasher as RSF fires artillery, leaving four dead and nine wounded.

Civilians suffer devastating loss as RSF artillery bombards El-Fasher, causing 4 additional fatalities in Sudan

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Gunfire rings out again in El-Fasher, North Darfur, as another four innocent civilians lose their lives and nine more get injured in a relentless artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This latest incident follows the brutal assault on Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps, which claimed the lives of hundreds of people, including humanitarian aid workers.

The tragedy unfolded last night when the RSF laid siege to several neighborhoods in El-Fasher, indiscriminately shelling populated areas, leaving four casualties in its wake. The Sixth Infantry Division in the city repelled the assault and managed to cut a supply line for the RSF, resulting in the death of ten militants, the destruction of five military vehicles, and the seizure of three others. The RSF has yet to issue a comment on this bloodshed.

Yesterday, concerns over the escalating violence in El-Fasher reached the UN, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voicing deep worry. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated, "The Secretary-General is alarmed by the intensifying crisis in Sudan's North Darfur State, with deadly attacks persisting on its capital, El-Fasher, that have occurred just two weeks after an assault on the famine-ravaged Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps."

Clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF have troubled El-Fasher since May 2024, despite repeated warnings of the dangers of armed conflict in the city, which serves as a vital hub for humanitarian operations across all five Darfur states. The RSF even claimed control of the Zamzam refugee camp earlier this month, leading to the death of at least 400 civilians and the displacement of nearly 400,000 others, according to United Nations data.

The violence in El-Fasher, fuelled by ongoing conflict between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their allied forces, has resulted in thousands of deaths since April 15, 2023, leading to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. According to the UN and local authorities, more than 20,000 people have been killed, and over 15 million displaced. US researchers, however, suggest a death toll closer to 130,000.

Amid this colossal humanitarian crisis, civilians endure sexual violence, attacks on humanitarian personnel, and starvation, dehydration, and a lack of medical care. Hundreds of thousands have fled to under-resourced towns like Tawila and Dar es Salam. Civilians continue to face detention, harassment, robbery, and looting at checkpoints, with village destruction and farmland damage worsening food insecurity and starvation risks.

A grim picture indeed, with international leaders urgently calling for a cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians, and unimpeded humanitarian assistance to halt the relentless loss of life and suffering.

  1. The United Nations (UN) has issued warnings regarding the ongoing artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, Sudan, following an incident that resulted in the death of four civilians and the injury of nine more.
  2. Despite the brutal attack on Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps that took hundreds of lives, including humanitarian aid workers, the RSF has yet to release a statement regarding the recent incident in El-Fasher.
  3. The military incident in El-Fasher has raised concerns for the safety of civilians, prompting calls from international leaders for a ceasefire and the protection of innocent people.
  4. The violence in Darfur, Sudan, has been attributed to clashes between the Sudanese army, the RSF, and paramilitary forces, resulting in widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
  5. In addition to the loss of life, the displacement of nearly 400,000 people and the destruction of villages and farmland have worsened food insecurity and starvation risks in the region.
  6. The latest military incident in El-Fasher is just one example of the violent attacks that have taken place in Sudan since April 2023, leading to thousands of deaths and the displacement of over 15 million people.
  7. With the ongoing violence in El-Fasher, war-and-conflicts, crime-and-justice, and general-news sections of international news outlets are ongoing reporting on these events and the associated humanitarian crisis.
  8. The situation in Darfur has escalated to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with civilians facing sexual violence, attacks on humanitarian personnel, and starvation, dehydration, and a lack of medical care.
  9. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is so severe that the United Nations suggests a death toll of over 130,000 while US researchers propose a death toll of over 130,000.
  10. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has expressed deep worry over the escalating crisis in Sudan's North Darfur State, calling for the protection of civilians and unimpeded humanitarian assistance to halt the relentless loss of life and suffering.

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