In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Al Hakika
An exclusive periodical electronic magazine, crafted to meticulously track and document the breaches by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels. It is published in three languages, serving as a key reference for regional and international organizations, as well as mechanisms dedicated to the protection of human rights across the globe.
Issue “19” – 19 September 2024.
Introduction
Following the decision made by the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on 15 August 2024, to instruct the Humanitarian Aid Commission, in coordination with the Qatari Humanitarian Aid Coordinator, to open the Adré border crossing for a period of three months under agreed-upon terms to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to affected citizens, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced the entry of 38 humanitarian aid trucks into Sudan. These trucks, carrying a total load of 1,253 tons, crossed through the Adré border to provide aid to 119,000 people, following the government’s decision to reopen the crossing. Additionally, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported that trucks carrying 100 metric tons of food entered Sudan on 6 September 2024 through the recently reopened Adré border. Since the border’s reopening in August, the WFP has successfully transported over 1,500 metric tons of essential food supplies, sufficient to feed around 130,000 individuals.
While international humanitarian organisations hailed the flow of aid following the Sudanese government’s decision to open the Adré border, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) issued a clarification. Despite the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) delegation’s pledge during the Geneva meeting to facilitate humanitarian assistance, MSF teams on the ground have not yet been able to retrieve two trucks en route to the Zamzam camp, which were being held by the RSF in Kabkabiya. As a result, the organisation stated, “Our teams continue to face significant challenges in providing life-saving medical care and nutrition to our patients in Zamzam due to the shortage of therapeutic food and other critical supplies.”
In a related development, Mohamed Adam Ahmed, leader of the Sudan Liberation Army in North Darfur, announced that RSF militia had looted international humanitarian aid trucks that had crossed the Adré border near the “Adikonq” area.
Meanwhile, the Darfur government accused the RSF of withholding aid provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) meant for the Zamzam, El Fasher, and Kutum camps.
Although the Sudanese government committed to keeping the Adré border open for three months, the RSF continues to plunder this aid, depriving beneficiaries in the refugee camps. The militia also persists in committing atrocious crimes against the Sudanese people across multiple states.
In its 19th issue, Al Hakika has documented, through official reports, data, and statistics, the crimes of the RSF militia, including the looting of international humanitarian aid, the use of relief materials from international organizations for military purposes, and the looting of the largest archaeological museum in history, with its artifacts put up for sale.
Al Hakika has also documented crimes targeting civilians through artillery bombardment, killing hundreds of victims in the states of Khartoum, Al Jazeera, Sennar, and North Darfur. It has also documented recent reports and statistics on crimes of rape and abduction of women and girls, the looting of hospitals, the assault and killing of medical staff, and the detention and killing of citizens in RSF prisons after depriving them of food and medicine.
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The RSF militia has been looting humanitarian aid flowing through the Adré border, following the Sudanese government’s decision to open the crossing.
The Transitional Sovereignty Council, chaired by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, directed the Humanitarian Aid Commission, in coordination with the Qatari Humanitarian Aid Coordinator, to open the Adré border for three months under agreed terms to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to affected citizens.
The United Nations announced the passage of 38 humanitarian aid trucks into Sudan, carrying 1,253 tons of supplies through the Adré border with Chad to assist 119,000 people.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated, “Since the Sudanese Sovereignty Council announced the reopening of the Adré border with Chad on 15 August to meet urgent needs, 38 trucks from United Nations organizations and agencies have entered Sudan.”
In another statement, OCHA announced that between 20-30 August 2024, 59 trucks carrying aid for 195,000 people crossed from Chad into Darfur via Adré.
While the Sudanese government works to facilitate relief operations by opening the border and announcing the flow of aid from international organizations, the Darfur Regional Government, on 2 September 2024, accused the RSF militia of withholding aid allocated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Zamzam camp, El Fasher, and Kutum in North Darfur.
The government stated in a press release that “there is aid from the WHO that the RSF militia has withheld in the Koma area, which was on its way to El Fasher, the Zamzam camp for displaced people, and the Kutum locality.”
It added that the RSF militia had obstructed, confiscated, and looted aid, with aid provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) remaining under RSF control for more than a month and a half in Mellit, North Darfur.
Meanwhile, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clarified in a statement that while the RSF delegation had committed to facilitating humanitarian aid during the Geneva meetings, its teams on the ground had been unable to retrieve the trucks en route to the Zamzam camp, which were being held in Kabkabiya.
The head of the Sudan Liberation Army in North Darfur, Mohamed Adam Ahmed, confirmed that the RSF militia had looted international humanitarian aid trucks that had entered through the Adré border with Chad, on the stretch between Adré and Al-Geneina, near the Adikonq area. He said that the area in question includes locations like Gerbi, Shakari, Renga, and Hala Masar, all of which are controlled by RSF elements. He emphasized that the international community had ignored such actions and accused it of colluding with the RSF forces.
Sudanese media reported that, in a heinous act, RSF militants had looted and stolen food supplies intended for soup kitchens in Western Shambat and assaulted the kitchen supervisors, stealing their phones.
These kitchens provide daily meals for more than 400 families in the area. The kitchens have ceased operations, and continued looting threatens their future activities and deprives citizens of food.
Meanwhile, the Popular Movement led by General Telefoon Kuku Abu Jalaha accused the Popular Movement-North faction led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu of collaborating with the RSF militia in starving citizens in the Nuba Mountains region, preventing them from engaging in agricultural activities by besieging cities and villages, cutting off supply routes, and refusing emergency aid provided by the World Food Programme.
The Popular Movement “Juba Conference” led by Telefoon Kuku stated that the blockade on cities and villages and the starvation of citizens aims to force them to leave.
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Amid international silence, the RSF militia has been using shelter materials provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for combat operations.
Sudanese circles have condemned the silence of United Nations organizations and the international community regarding the continued use of RSF forces of equipment designated for humanitarian purposes.
In violation of international laws and conventions, the RSF militia has used UNHCR tarpaulins, provided for humanitarian purposes, to cover its military vehicles.
In the wake of these developments, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release on 4 September that Sudan’s Permanent Mission in Geneva had contacted the presidency of the commission to draw attention to this serious violation of international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter. The mission requested an explanation for the incident and the measures the commission would take in response to the misuse of its name by militias for military purposes. International humanitarian law, the four Geneva Conventions, and the UN Charter strictly prohibit the use of anything belonging to the United Nations and its agencies in armed conflicts. Previously, militia members had used World Health Organization (WHO) uniforms during their military operations against civilians, a matter the Sudanese government had protested, summoning the organisation’s representative for clarification.
In a shameful statement dated 17 September 2024 regarding the use of relief materials bearing its logo in Sudan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it had become aware of photos circulating on social media showing the misuse of tarpaulins with its logo by military parties in Sudan. However, the statement failed to name the military party responsible, despite evidence showing Rapid Support Forces (RSF) members wearing uniforms with the UNHCR logo and using the relief tarpaulins to cover their combat vehicles. A video also surfaced showing the militia displaying “new” weapons on UNHCR tarpaulins. The UNHCR added that it “could not verify the authenticity of this content,” despite overwhelming evidence implicating the RSF in these crimes. The UNHCR further claimed to have suffered several instances of theft and looting of relief materials in different locations in Sudan, although it is well known that the RSF is responsible for these thefts. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) had not been able to recover its aid trucks, looted by the RSF in August, according to official statements.
The UNHCR’s expression of concern falls short, indicating that these international humanitarian organisations are not neutral in their work and, by helping to conceal the RSF’s crimes, they indirectly support the militia. Their failure to expose these violations before the international community contradicts international norms.
Meanwhile, the RSF committed a heinous murder of Red Crescent volunteer Khalid Abdelwahab Al-Rasheed, while these organisations remained silent about the crimes committed against their staff.
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Mass graves of abducted individuals and detainees in secret militia prisons – victims of enforced disappearances, trapped between starvation, illness, and execution.
Multiple reports and eyewitness testimonies from Sudan reveal that the number of civilians kidnapped and imprisoned in the RSF’s secret prisons (victims of enforced disappearance) in Khartoum, Gezira, the five Darfur states, the three Kordofan states, and Sennar exceeds 100,000. These individuals are held in harsh conditions, subjected to torture, humiliation, malnutrition, and a lack of medical care, with thousands already confirmed dead.
A Reuters report from June 2023 estimated that around 5,000 Sudanese civilians had been abducted and held in RSF prisons, including women, the elderly, and children.
The Sudanese newspaper Al-Sudani reported that many large houses, hospitals, government buildings, and police stations in the capital have been turned into detention centres by the militias. Witnesses confirmed that Ibn Sina Hospital in Khartoum (Al-Amarat district) has been turned into a prison where thousands of civilians accused of cooperating with the army are held. More than 15,000 citizens are being held in Soba Prison, and the RSF’s secret prisons are said to contain thousands of retired military personnel abducted from civilian life. The militia extorts families of these civilians for large ransoms, threatening to kill the detainees if their demands are not met.
According to “Nidaa Al-Wasat” platform, the RSF has turned the Sur Textile Factory in Al-Hasahisa, Gezira State, into a detention centre holding thousands of citizens, many of whom have died from torture or starvation.
On 5 September 2024, local sources in Mellit, North Darfur, revealed the discovery of a mass grave in Wadi Quraan, west of Mellit. According to the sources, the remains of two brothers were found, both killed after being detained by the RSF two months earlier on charges of supporting the Sudanese army and armed movements.
The sources added that the mass grave contained about 20 bodies of people previously held in RSF detention centres, likely having died as a result of torture while in captivity.
In September 2024, the Toti Island Sons Association announced the death of six of its members in RSF detention camps. The statement indicated that there are many others who died months ago in the camps due to mistreatment, denial of medical care, and malnutrition, and their families were not informed of their deaths.
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Medical supplies valued at $521 million have been looted from medical facilities in Khartoum and transported by the RSF, while 76 healthcare facilities in Gezira and Sennar states have been forced to shut down.
On 8 September 2024, the Sudan Doctors’ Network announced that it had obtained preliminary data indicating that medical supplies looted from Khartoum since the start of the war were valued at approximately $521 million. The looting and transportation of these supplies were carried out by RSF forces, which also stole other essential medical equipment.
In another statement, the network revealed that RSF forces had looted the Shaheed Wadaa Allah Health Centre in the Al-Kalakla area, south of Khartoum, assaulting the medical staff. The network condemned the RSF’s attacks on medical facilities, stating that such actions violate all humanitarian values and international laws and represent a serious violation of human rights and the protection of healthcare facilities.
According to Al-Arabiya, Médecins Sans Frontières reported that more than 20 armed men, wearing military uniforms, stormed the Shaheed Wadaa Allah Primary Healthcare Centre in Al-Kalakla, looting 400 litres of fuel, essential communication equipment, and food supplies, and locking the guards in an office. MSF confirmed that it had contacted RSF representatives in the area for assurances that the stolen assets would be returned. However, these assurances were not fulfilled.
The organisation called for respect for human rights and protection of health facilities to ensure the continuation of essential services for civilians still living in conflict zones.
Meanwhile, the Sudan Doctors’ Network accused RSF forces of dismantling and transporting medical equipment from hospitals in Sennar to unknown locations. The network condemned these actions, stating that they violate basic human rights and exacerbate the healthcare crisis in the region.
Despite assurances that steps were being taken to recover vital supplies, the situation on the ground remains unchanged, with supplies still missing since 17 August.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in another statement, reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) looted equipment from Ibn Sina Hospital and transported the stolen equipment to an unknown location. The Sudan Doctors’ Network strongly condemned the looting of medical facilities that had been providing services to citizens. Ibn Sina Hospital is a referral and research centre specialising in diseases and surgeries related to the digestive system, urology, kidney transplants, ear, nose, and throat treatments, as well as a specialised project for treating and transplanting liver diseases.
The network added that this act is a serious violation of international and humanitarian laws, stressing that the safety of hospitals and medical facilities must be protected and not turned into conflict zones.
On 22 September 2024, the Sudan Doctors’ Network announced the shutdown of 365 medical facilities in Sennar. The network revealed that the facilities were destroyed and looted by the RSF, including 20 government hospitals, seven private centres, 99 health centres, and 230 health units.
According to the network’s report, the total number of active medical and health facilities and private centres in Sennar State before the RSF entered the state was 450, with only 94 facilities remaining operational. The destruction of medical facilities and the looting that followed the RSF’s entry into cities and villages in Sennar has endangered the region and civilians in areas where health units are no longer functioning. The deteriorating health conditions and the spread of diseases call for urgent intervention to save patients and civilians in conflict areas.
Meanwhile, Nidaa Al-Wasat Platform – Gezira State reported that 76 health facilities have been out of service since the RSF invasion of the state, with some being converted into military barracks by the RSF.
The RSF continued its deliberate bombing of both public and private health institutions. In September 2024, they shelled Al-Nada Private Hospital in Al-Rawda, Karari. The Ministry of Health in Khartoum reported that the shelling injured seven civilians, including a woman in critical condition. The hospital was evacuated, and some patients were transferred to other hospitals.
Dr. Khalid Farah, an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant in Sennar, died after being beaten, tortured, and denied medical treatment by the RSF.
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Stealing a nation’s history! The RSF loots the National Museum of Sudan and offers its artefacts for sale
On 8 September 2024, Dr. Ghaliya Jar Al-Nabi, Director of the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums in Sudan, revealed details about the theft of artefacts from the National Museum of Sudan. She confirmed to Al Arabiya Net that the theft had indeed occurred, and she had learned of it about a month earlier but preferred to keep it confidential to ensure the success of efforts to track the thieves without raising their suspicions. She explained that if the artefact thieves became aware that the news had spread, they might resort to destroying or hiding the stolen artefacts.
She further stated that the authorities were preparing for the worst, assuming that all the pieces had been stolen. She said, “We took action on this basis and began notifying UNESCO and Interpol, as well as all concerned bodies, to trace and recover the stolen artefacts and return these treasures to their homeland.”
Sudanese media reported on the large-scale looting and smuggling of contents and artefacts from the National Museum of Sudan, which has been under RSF control in Khartoum since the early days of the war. Satellite images showed trucks leaving the museum at the beginning of the year, heading towards the border with South Sudan, according to these sources. The same sources suggested to the SBC website that the cargo was artefacts from the museum, which contains high-value national, historical, and material artefacts.
Reliable sources speaking to the website confirmed that several museum items had already been listed for sale online and on social media, though it has not been verified whether any transactions have been completed. SBC obtained footage confirming the display of National Museum items for sale.
The Centre for Sudanese Culture, History, and Civilisation Research called on South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit to assist in returning the Sudanese artefacts, particularly those from the museum, which had been transported and displayed in South Sudan.
More than 200 professors and researchers sent an official letter to President Salva requesting his cooperation in tracking down the thieves who crossed into South Sudan, as indicated by satellite images. The letter urged President Salva to capture the thieves and return the priceless artefacts.
Dr. Osama Sayed Ahmed Al-Hussein, Secretary of International Cooperation at the Centre for Sudanese Culture, History, and Civilisation Research, explained that the artefacts listed for sale online are not solely a Sudanese possession but a rich human heritage dating back over 7,000 years. International laws and norms require their preservation and protection.
He noted that the request was coordinated with the Minister of Culture and Information, Dr. Graham Abdel-Qader, and Sudan’s ambassador to South Sudan to deliver a letter integrating official, scientific, and professional efforts.
He added, “We assured President Salva Kiir that we would pursue these artefact thieves with strength and determination at all levels – legally, diplomatically, culturally, and academically – to recover these recently stolen artefacts. We will continue our efforts to retrieve those looted in the past during the colonial era and taken to European museums and elsewhere in the world.”
Osama Sayed Ahmed confirmed that large-scale looting and smuggling affected the contents and artefacts of the National Museum, which has been under RSF control in Khartoum since the early days of the war. Satellite images tracked the movement of the thieves’ trucks leaving the museum and heading towards South Sudan. He reaffirmed that the centre will relentlessly pursue the recovery of these artefacts.
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“54 new cases of rape, including minors, and shocking stories of women raped inside RSF prisons”
The “Together Against Rape and Sexual Violence” campaign documented 54 new cases of rape between 30 June and 30 July 2024, including five minors. The campaign reported that the cases were distributed as follows: 28 cases in Khartoum and Gezira, 19 in Al-Fashir, and seven in White Nile.
Ahmed Abdullah, President of the Mashad Organisation, said in an interview with Al-Nawras News: “We have documented over 40 cases of births resulting from rape, with some women raped by more than 20 RSF members.”
Local sources reported that the RSF attempted to abduct girls from the village of Jalagni in Sennar State, but the villagers fiercely resisted, leading to clashes where the villagers fought off the militia with sticks, forcing them to leave.
The RSF retaliated by launching a vengeful attack, firing indiscriminately within the village and storming homes, resulting in 80 fatalities among the villagers of Jalagni.
A BBC report detailed stories of violations, rape, and torture inside RSF prisons. The report, published on 6 September 2024, describes how, along a dirt road at the main Adre crossing on the Sudanese-Chadian border, 38-year-old Buthayna sits on the ground surrounded by other women, each with their children beside them, without any belongings.
Buthayna and her six children fled from the besieged city of Al-Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region, more than 480 kilometres (300 miles) away, after running out of food and water.
“We fled without taking anything. We just ran for our lives. We didn’t want to leave, my children were top students in school, and we had a good life in our home,” she told the BBC.
The Sudanese civil war began in April when the RSF, a paramilitary force, attempted to seize power in a fierce struggle. The war has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions.
The BBC witnessed the desperation of the Sudanese people firsthand while visiting camps in the town of Adre, located on Sudan’s western border with Chad.
The report adds that upon arriving in Adre, they went to a temporary camp near the border, where refugees had constructed shelters from wood, cloth, and plastic. It began to rain heavily.
As they were leaving, the rains intensified, prompting the reporter to ask the guide, Ying Ho, a UNHCR assistant official, whether the fragile shelters would survive the downpour. His response was, “They will not.”
One of the stories they heard involved violations, rape, and torture in RSF prisons, recounted by a group of women, some of whom were holding their children tightly.
One woman, whose name the BBC chose not to reveal, said she had been arrested with her two-year-old son while fleeing Omdurman, near the capital Khartoum.
“They took my son to a room down the hall every day, and I could hear him crying while they raped me,” she said.
“It happened so many times that I would try to focus on his crying when they did it,” she added.
The BBC also met Safa, a mother of six, who had also fled from Omdurman. When asked about her husband, she said he had stayed behind because the RSF targeted any man trying to escape.
The BBC was in Adre and Port Sudan with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and her team of senior officials, who met with government officials and the de facto leader of Sudan, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, to urge them to keep the Adre crossing open.
In a press release issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva in September 2024, UN experts warned of the devastating lack of adequate care for victims of sexual violence and gender-based violence in Sudan. This includes sexual and reproductive healthcare, as well as psychosocial care.
They expressed their “grave concern over the numerous documented cases of sexual violations and rape — including gang rape, forced prostitution, sexual slavery, abduction, enforced disappearance, and/or extrajudicial killings by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and other armed groups.”
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17 Killed in Displaced Persons Camp: Victims of RSF Artillery Shelling – Latest Statistics and Harrowing Accounts
According to Darfur24, at least 17 civilians were killed and dozens injured following an RSF artillery strike on the market of Abu Shouk Camp for displaced persons in Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur.
Eyewitnesses from the Abu Shouk Camp market told Darfur24 that RSF forces targeted the camp’s market with four shells.
They reported that the shelling resulted in 17 deaths and dozens of injuries, including children and women, who were transported to health centres in the Abu Shouk neighbourhood, the Saudi hospital, and others to the military hospital.
Adam Ismail, a trader in the Abu Shouk market, told Darfur24 that the shells targeted the former United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) field, the crops market, and the poultry market.
Ismail noted that the initial death toll from the three locations reached 17, while the number of injured exceeded 30 with varying degrees of severity.
A medical source at the Saudi hospital confirmed to Darfur24 that the hospital received 10 injured victims of the artillery shelling in Abu Shouk Camp, while others were transferred to the military hospital.
Meanwhile, the Gezira Conference revealed the toll of the “Qoz Al-Naqa” massacre and strongly condemned the heinous massacre committed by the RSF in the village of Rifi Abu Quta in Gezira State, which resulted in the death of nine civilians and numerous injuries, most of them children. The victims were:
- Al-Din Ahmed Al-Zein
- Fikri Al-Noor
- Mohammed Khaled Al-Bashir Al-Mahi
- Abdel Latif Wad Abu
- Issam Al-Din Ali Al-Toum (Wad Al-Bukhari)
- Jumaa Abdel Sakhi
- Mujahid Abdullah Mohammed Al-Hassan
- Osman Abdullah Mohammed Al-Hassan
- Abdel Moneim
The statement added that this heinous crime is part of a long series of violations and crimes committed by the militia against innocent civilians in Gezira State, confirming their continued use of violence and destruction.
The Gezira Conference called on the international community and human rights organisations to take immediate and urgent action to stop these grave violations, hold the perpetrators accountable, classify them as war criminals, and bring them to justice.
A recent BBC investigation revealed that RSF fighters deliberately shot at civilians in the village of Wad Al-Noura in Gezira State, central Sudan.
According to the testimonies of survivors of what was called the “Wad Al-Noura Massacre,” RSF forces stormed the village in two successive attacks using heavy weapons, killing more than 100 people and wounding dozens of residents within hours.
The BBC was able to reach some of the victims and survivors of the Wad Al-Noura events at the Managil Government Hospital, where they were taken for treatment.
The hospital is located about 80 kilometres from the village, and many survivors and victims’ arrived hours after the attack. According to their testimonies, RSF forces prevented them from leaving the village and looted most of their vehicles.
Among them was Ali Ibrahim, a 40-year-old farmer.
In his testimony, he said that RSF elements began the attack by shelling the village with heavy weapons from outside.
“We have never seen such shelling since God created us… The shelling continued for four hours, causing houses to collapse. Children cried, and women and the elderly were unable to flee,” he said.
Speaking about the villagers, he added, “We are simple farmers, we have never carried weapons, we have no enemies, we are just citizens who want to protect ourselves.”
Nisreen, a housewife, said the soldiers entered their home, beat her and her brothers, and asked for gold and valuables. “They entered our house, beat me and my brothers, and asked, ‘Where is the gold?’ My little sister got scared and told my mother to give them the gold… it was worth billions of Sudanese pounds.”
The US dollar is equivalent to approximately 2,600 Sudanese pounds in the parallel market, and many Sudanese families use gold as a means of saving money.
Nisreen’s testimony matched the accounts of other survivors, who all confirmed that RSF elements attacked the village from three directions, entered homes, killed civilians, and looted valuables, including gold, cars, and agricultural produce stored in warehouses.
“They killed my brothers”
Hamad Suleiman, 42, a retail trader, gave a harrowing account of RSF members storming his brother’s house and opening fire without warning.
“I went to my brother’s house and found them there… They killed my brother and his son… and his other son was wounded, he is with me here in the hospital,” he explained.
He added that he tried to talk to the RSF elements and find out why they killed his family. “I tried to talk to them, but they told me… ‘Say your final prayers,’ and then they shot me in the hand and fled… They looted all the cars, and I was wounded at seven in the morning, but I couldn’t find transportation until ten.”
Meanwhile, the Sudan Doctors’ Network announced in September 2024 that two people were killed and 11 others injured, some critically, due to RSF artillery shelling on northern Omdurman, Karari, and the northern countryside. The injured were taken to Al-Nou Hospital.
The Ministry of Health in Khartoum revealed that seven civilians were killed and 25 injured in Karari and Omdurman as a result of intense RSF shelling in civilian areas. The shelling also targeted the crowded Bir Hamad Market in western Ombada, the only market from which civilians in the area could meet their needs. The militia also shelled Bant Market in Omdurman, the Chinese hospital, and the revolutions.
On September 9, 2024, activists reported that the death toll from the artillery shelling carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Sennar had risen to approximately 40, with the possibility of the number increasing due to the severity of civilian injuries.
The RSF launched an artillery attack on Sennar, with around five shells hitting the vegetable and fish markets, a public transport station, and the Al-Muhafizin and Al-Bunyan neighbourhoods, killing dozens of civilians.
A statement issued by the Sennar Youth Gathering revealed that “the artillery shelling by the RSF, which targeted civilian-populated areas, including the vegetable market, resulted in around 40 fatalities.” The statement also indicated that the number of injured civilians from the shelling had reached nearly 100.
The statement highlighted the severe shortage of medical supplies, equipment, and staff at Sennar Hospital.
