RSF kills 27 civilians in North Kordofan on Eid al-Adha

A Sudanese medical organization has accused paramilitary fighters of killing 27 civilians in an attack on villages in North Kordofan state during a major Islamic holiday. The Sudan Doctors Network said the assault occurred Thursday in the al-Murrah area, west of Barah town, and that the victims included elderly residents.

The group stated that forces affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out the attack in an area it described as having no military presence. The violence took place on the second day of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice. In a statement, the network condemned the killings, saying that targeting villages and civilian areas in this manner constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

The attack exacerbates an already severe humanitarian crisis driven by the ongoing civil war. The Sudan Doctors Network said such violence worsens catastrophic conditions and forces more families into displacement. The conflict, which erupted in April 2023 after tensions between the Sudanese army and the RSF escalated into full-scale war, has made the Kordofan region a central battleground. Fighting has intensified on several fronts...