RSF Militia Commits Brutal Massacre of Unarmed IDPs Near Chadian Border
A Darfur regional government official on Sunday accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia of committing a horrific massacre that left at least 11 internally displaced persons (IDPs) dead and dozens wounded in an attack on a town in West Darfur State, which borders Chad.
Border areas between Sudan and Chad, particularly in North and West Darfur states, have witnessed ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their allies on one side and the RSF militia on the other.
The fighting has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, forcing thousands of residents to flee into Chadian territory in search of safety, amid growing concerns over the security of civilians and displaced people in border areas.
In a statement, Babiker Hamadain, Minister of Health and Social Welfare in the Darfur regional government, said: “We strongly condemn the bloody massacre committed by the terrorist RSF militia on Saturday against displaced people in the Hajar Sanakit area, within the Bir Seleiba administrative unit of Sirba locality in West Darfur State. According to preliminary figures, the massacre claimed the lives of 11 people and left others wounded, most of them women and children.”
Hamadain said that targeting displacement camps and unarmed civilians constituted a horrific crime and a grave violation of international humanitarian law. He added that the attack reflected the militia’s disregard for the lives of innocent people and further added to its record of violations and crimes against civilians in Darfur.