US EditionCivilians in Sudan's Al-Fashir Cower From Drones as Siege Worsens Hunger
- Over 1,510 people fled El-Fasher in Sudan between October 15 and 19 due to escalating violence, according to the International Organization for Migration.
- The Sudanese army reported repelling an RSF attack on El-Fasher, claiming to have inflicted heavy losses on the attackers.
- Local civil group General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur stated that hundreds of families arrived in Tawila under dire humanitarian conditions.
- Residents of El-Fasher are using underground bunkers for safety due to repeated drone strikes and ongoing combat, as confirmed by local residents.
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Civilians in Sudan’s al-Fashir cower from drones as siege worsens hunger
Famine-stricken al-Fashir is the Sudanese army’s last holdout in the vast western region of Darfur as it battles the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a civil war that has raged for more than two years.
El-Fasher in the Darfur region is the last major city not yet under the control of the paramilitary group RSF. They are waging a bloody battle against the government army. Images from the area don't often emerge. Now they do, and our correspondent will bring you up to speed.
Civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher cower from drones as siege worsens
Residents of Sudan’s besieged city of El Fasher have been taking refuge in underground bunkers to try to protect themselves from drones and shells after intensifying attacks on displacement shelters, clinics and mosques. Famine-stricken El Fasher is the Sudanese army’s last holdout in the vast, western region of Darfur as it battles the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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