Omdurman, Sudan — At least 31 civilians, including minors, have been summarily executed by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman, the twin city of Khartoum, according to a statement by the Sudan Doctors Network.
The victims were reportedly accused of affiliation with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and activists have shared graphic videos on social media showing individuals in RSF uniforms opening fire on a group of people in the Al-Salha neighborhood. The Sudan Doctors Network described the massacre as “the largest documented mass killing in the region.”
The organization condemned the bloodshed as a “war crime and a crime against humanity,” urging the international community to intervene urgently by establishing safe routes for civilians to flee Al-Salha.
There has been no immediate response from the RSF regarding the allegations.
Brutal Fighting Intensifies in Omdurman
Reporting from Khartoum, Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan noted that the victims seen in the video belonged to the Barra Brigade, a group that has been fighting alongside the SAF. She added that while the Sudanese army has launched offensives to reclaim territories in southwestern and western Omdurman, the RSF continues to resist fiercely.
As of now, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the transitional government have not issued any public statements on the incident.
A Civil War Marked by Atrocities
Since the outbreak of Sudan’s civil war on April 15, 2023, the RSF and the army have been locked in a deadly power struggle that has devastated the nation. The conflict has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced over 15 million, according to United Nations figures. However, some U.S.-based researchers estimate the true death toll could be closer to 130,000.
The Sudan conflict has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with widespread reports of atrocities, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes surfacing as the fighting drags on.
