RSF paramilitaries kill 10 civilians in West Kordofan city: Sudanese relief group

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed 10 civilians since Thursday in Al Nuhud, the second-largest city in West Kordofan state, a local relief group said on Saturday.

The Dar Hamar Emergency Committee said security had deteriorated across the city as RSF paramilitaries riding motorcycles carried out attacks in several neighbourhoods.

“RSF members killed 10 unarmed civilians in different neighbourhoods of the city since Thursday,” the committee said in a statement. It reported a complete communications blackout, including the loss of Starlink service, and said RSF paramilitaries continued to loot shops, raid homes, and intimidate residents.

The report came a day after Sudanese officials said the army and allied forces took control of Al Khuway, about 100 kilometres from Al Nuhud, following clashes with the RSF.

Devastating war

On November 7, the army took control of Ayal Bakhit, northwest of Al Khuway, after fighting with the paramilitary group, military sources told Anadolu.

Fighting between the army and the paramilitary RSF has intensified across North, West and South Kordofan since October 25 last year.

The war, which broke out in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands of people and forced nearly 13 million others to flee their homes, according to UN estimates.

TRT Afrika / Anadolu Agency — TRT Afrika / Anadolu Agency

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