Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they had seized control of a large displaced persons camp in North Darfur, following a brutal four-day attack that left hundreds dead and wounded.
The violence primarily centered around Zamzam camp, which, along with the nearby Abu Shouk camp, is home to approximately 700,000 people displaced by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Aid organizations reported widespread destruction, with shelters, markets, and healthcare facilities decimated during the attack.
In a statement, the RSF declared, “Our forces deployed military units to secure civilians and humanitarian medical workers in Zamzam camp in North Darfur state after successfully liberating the camp.”
The RSF further claimed that both General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) and the forces of joint Darfur armed movements, who signed the 2020 Juba Peace Agreement, had been using the camp as a military base and the displaced civilians as human shields.
The statement emphasized the RSF’s “full commitment to international humanitarian law,” affirming their dedication to protecting civilians and ensuring that no harm would come to civilian infrastructure.
The camp had also reportedly been used for mercenary operations, according to the RSF’s statement.
