Bombarded and killed at least 127 civilians in Sudan

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In Sudan wurden in nur zwei Tagen mindestens 127 Menschen, überwiegend Zivilisten, durch Bombardierungen getötet. Die Kämpfe zwischen Militär und RSF eskalieren, während eine humanitäre Krise droht.
In Sudan, at least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed by bombing in just two days. The struggles between the military and RSF escalate while a humanitarian crisis threatens. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

at least 127 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Sudan on Monday and Tuesday by barrel bombs and shelling of the warfare parties, report human rights activists. The war, which has been going on for 20 months, between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is becoming increasingly bloody, while the efforts around a ceasefire are stalling and other crises worldwide dominate attention.

increasing violence and air strikes

The military has reinforced its air raids in the areas that are controlled by the RSF. At the same time, the RSF raids on villages as well as intensive artillery attacks carried out. Both sides have densely populated civil areas targeted.

insight into the tragedy of Kabkabiya

More than eight barrel bombs hit the city of Kabkabiya in Norddarfur on Monday, according to the pro-democratic al-fashir resistance committee. According to the human rights group Emergency Lawyers, over 100 people were killed and hundreds were injured. The military has often attacked cities in Norddarfur with air strikes, while against the RSF it is fighting for control over the capital stop Al-Fashir, which is the last base in the region.

When asked about the incident in Kabkabiya, the military rejected any responsibility, but emphasized its right to attack any place used by the RSF for military purposes. An answer from the RSF initially failed to materialize.

visual evidence of violence

A screenshot shared by Emergency Lawyers showed the bodies wrapped in corpse show in a mass gravity. A video verified by Reuters showed blood -covered bodies on the marketplace. There were also fire and people who were recovered from the rubble of shops and fruit stalls.

The videos document the desperate shouting of people, while others pray for the deceased. A man can be heard: "People die in large quantities." In addition, armed men can be seen in the headscarves typical of RSF soldiers on motorcycles.

victim among civilians

An activist from Kabkabiya said that some soldiers can be found on the market and in other parts of the city, but the overwhelming majority were civilians. He reported on 87 identified lasemations, but pointed out that some were burned or disfigured to be identified.

On Tuesday, the RSF focused on a sector in Omdurman, controlled by the military, part of the state of Khartum. Emergency Lawyers reported that at least 20 people were killed, including at least 14 passengers of a bus that was hit. The state government controlled by the army spoke of 65 deaths and reported that further injuries were taken to the nearby al-Naw hospital.

The humanitarian crisis intensifies

Called images in social media, not verified by Reuters, show the corpse on the street between vehicle debris. The United Nations explained that over 30 million people need humanitarian aid while around 12 million had to leave their homes. Hissing emergency has already been proclaimed in the Zamzam refugee camp in Norddarfur. There, seven people were killed there on Tuesday through artillery shot, said Adam Rojal, spokesman for the coordination committee for displaced persons.