Sudan: RSF has killed tens of civilians in Al Jazirah and Kordofan

Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and civil society groups have accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of killing dozens of unarmed civilians in South Kordofan, Al-Jazirah and Sennar states.

Sudan: RSF has killed tens of civilians in Al Jazirah and Kordofan
Sudan: RSF has killed tens of civilians in Al Jazirah and Kordofan

 People's groups cooperating with the Sudanese Government Army in the town of Al-Hasahisa, about 45 kilometers north of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazirah State (center), have said that about 4 civilians were killed by RSF fighters during the raid. them in the villages of Al-Hasahisa region. The information provided by the groups has confirmed that the Rapid Aid Force has invaded the villages of Maryoud, Tanub and Futais with the intention of looting and causing the deaths of civilians, although there is difficulty in obtaining information about the violations of the law committed by the RSF due to the interruption of internet communication in Al-Jazirah province for 20 days now. The statement added that the actions of the Rapid Aid Force have forced women, children, the elderly and the sick to flee their homes to the town of El Manaqil, in the west of Al-Jazirah State, which is within the areas controlled by the Sudanese Army. In the same context, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan has said that "The Rapid Aid Forces have increased attacks against citizens, villages and safe cities in different parts of the country in the past days." Millions of Sudanese have been displaced by the war A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan added that this week, "criminal militia gangs" (RSF) attacked a number of villages in South Kordofan State and burned 5 villages, killed more than 60 unarmed villagers, and kidnapped others. This is happening while the battle for power continues to rage in Sudan. Regional and international efforts to convince the two rival sides to sit down at the negotiating table and resolve their differences have not been successful so far. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 13,000 people have been killed since the fighting between the parties began in Sudan in mid-April last year 2023.