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Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary group RSF of committing war crimes in Darfur city of el-Fasher
Amnesty International reports RSF fighters executed dozens, raped women and girls, and left hundreds of bodies in El-Fasher during an October offensive, fueling Sudan's ongoing war.
- On Tuesday, Amnesty International said atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces in el-Fasher, capital of North Darfur province, amounted to war crimes after fighters seized the city last month.
- A power struggle between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo began in April 2023, with Amnesty saying UAE support fuels a relentless cycle of violence.
- Amnesty's researchers spoke with 28 survivors who described groups of men shot or beaten and hostages taken for ransom, while sexual violence affected a woman and her 14-year-old daughter on Oct. 27 and a 29-year-old woman on Oct. 26.
- More than 100,000 civilians fled el-Fasher after the Rapid Support Forces seized the city, and the conflict has killed more than 40,000 and displaced more than 14 million; the RSF acknowledged violations and vowed to investigate but did not immediately comment.
- Rooted in the Janjaweed's past, the Rapid Support Forces are largely drawn from the Arab Janjaweed militia accused of killing around 300,000, while the Biden administration said the RSF committed genocide amid more than 12 million displaced.
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Amnesty Accuses Sudanese Paramilitary of War Crimes in Darfur
Amnesty International reports war crimes by the RSF in el-Fasher, Darfur. Atrocities include executions, rapes, and hostage situations. The RSF, engaged with Sudanese military, has faced similar accusations, with criticisms extending to alleged UAE support, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
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