Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) vehemently condemned the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and “allied terrorist brigades” for conducting air strikes early Monday morning in al Fashir and Kutum, North Darfur.
The indiscriminate use of barrel bombs resulted in the loss of nine lives and left 14 individuals, including children, wounded, RSF said.
Specifically targeting the neighborhoods of al Wefaq in northern al Fashir and factories and eastern areas of al Wihda, the bombings caused extensive devastation, resulting in the destruction of twelve homes.
The assault, lasting from two to three in the morning, later shifted to Kutum, inflicting similar destruction on its residents, Sudanese group said.
RSF underlined that the recent attacks in North Darfur, orchestrated by the SAF and “jihadist allies,” seek to misuse humanitarian aid for military gains.
The RSF staunchly opposes abuse of aid and pledges to prevent arms trafficking and the spread of false information, the group said.
RSF said the deliberate targeting of civilians is reprehensible, and called on the international community and human rights organizations to condemn these acts as crimes against humanity.
The indiscriminate use of barrel bombs by the SAF is a serious breach of human rights and must not be condoned, the group said.
Sudan has been mired by fighting between the army, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is the head of the ruling Sovereign Council, and the RSF.
At least 13,900 people have been killed and more than eight million displaced in the conflict that started in April 2023, according to UN figures.
Several cease-fire agreements brokered by Saudi Arabia and US mediators have failed to end the violence.
