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Al-Fashir Turns into Ruins After RSF Captures North Darfur’s Capital
(MENAFN) Ferocious confrontations between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have devastated Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, after the paramilitary faction took control of the city, as footage reveals.
The RSF captured Al-Fashir — the last major bastion of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the region — on October 26, following violent clashes that concluded a 19-month blockade.
The SAF later acknowledged a complete retreat, effectively surrendering the city to RSF control.
In the aftermath, disturbing accounts surfaced describing widespread atrocities carried out by the rebels, including executions, door-to-door raids, and ethnically motivated killings that resulted in thousands of deaths.
Video material from the city, shared by Ruptly video agency on Saturday, depicts burned-out military vehicles, shattered structures, and vast sections of Al-Fashir reduced to debris.
Makeshift barricades and temporary shelters, apparently erected by civilians seeking refuge from the violence, were visible throughout the devastated cityscape.
The UN Security Council denounced the RSF offensive on Al-Fashir, cautioning against the escalating threat of mass, ethnically charged bloodshed.
The UN Human Rights Office in Sudan stated on Saturday that the city had become “a city of grief,” asserting that attacks by the rebels on noncombatants persist.
“Over the past ten days, El-Fasher has witnessed an escalation of brutal attacks,” declared Li Fung, the UN human rights envoy in Sudan, in a video released on X.
“Hundreds have been killed, including women, children and the wounded who sought safety in hospitals and schools. Entire families were cut down as they fled. Others have simply vanished.”
The RSF captured Al-Fashir — the last major bastion of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the region — on October 26, following violent clashes that concluded a 19-month blockade.
The SAF later acknowledged a complete retreat, effectively surrendering the city to RSF control.
In the aftermath, disturbing accounts surfaced describing widespread atrocities carried out by the rebels, including executions, door-to-door raids, and ethnically motivated killings that resulted in thousands of deaths.
Video material from the city, shared by Ruptly video agency on Saturday, depicts burned-out military vehicles, shattered structures, and vast sections of Al-Fashir reduced to debris.
Makeshift barricades and temporary shelters, apparently erected by civilians seeking refuge from the violence, were visible throughout the devastated cityscape.
The UN Security Council denounced the RSF offensive on Al-Fashir, cautioning against the escalating threat of mass, ethnically charged bloodshed.
The UN Human Rights Office in Sudan stated on Saturday that the city had become “a city of grief,” asserting that attacks by the rebels on noncombatants persist.
“Over the past ten days, El-Fasher has witnessed an escalation of brutal attacks,” declared Li Fung, the UN human rights envoy in Sudan, in a video released on X.
“Hundreds have been killed, including women, children and the wounded who sought safety in hospitals and schools. Entire families were cut down as they fled. Others have simply vanished.”
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