THE escalating violence in Sudan has left eight civilians dead and 53 others injured following artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital, Khartoum, and El Fasher city in North Darfur State.
The relentless conflict continues to exact a heavy toll on innocent lives as rival factions battle for control in the war-torn nation.
According to a statement from Khartoum State’s Health Ministry, the RSF carried out systematic shelling on Saturday in Karari locality in Omdurman city and Sharq Alneel (East Nile) locality in eastern Khartoum.
The attacks resulted in the deaths of four civilians and injuries to 43 others. Those injured were transferred to local hospitals, including Al-No and Abu Sied in Omdurman and El Ban Jadid Hospital in Sharq Alneel.
Simultaneously, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reported that RSF shelling targeted residential areas in El Fasher, killing four more civilians and injuring 10 others on Friday.
This marks yet another tragic episode in the ongoing clashes between the SAF and RSF in the region, which have been particularly intense since May 2024.
Despite the rising casualties and widespread displacement, the RSF has yet to issue any comment regarding these incidents. Meanwhile, the devastating conflict between the SAF and RSF, which began in April 2023, has plunged Sudan into a dire humanitarian crisis.
International organisations estimate that over 29,000 lives have been lost in the conflict so far, while more than 14 million people have been displaced, both within Sudan and across its borders.
The power struggle between the two factions has turned cities into battlegrounds, leaving civilians to bear the brunt of the violence.
Khartoum and its surrounding areas have been at the epicentre of this brutal conflict, with neighbourhoods regularly subjected to indiscriminate shelling, forcing families to flee their homes.
El Fasher, a major city in North Darfur, has also witnessed severe clashes as both the SAF and RSF vie for dominance. The continuous shelling has disrupted daily life, leaving communities in fear and with limited access to essential services.
Hospitals and healthcare facilities, already struggling under the weight of the conflict, are overwhelmed with the injured as medical supplies run dangerously low.
