New satellite imagery suggests mass killings are continuing in and around the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, days after it was captured by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Yale University researchers said Friday.
The city, the army’s last stronghold in western Darfur, fell to the RSF on Sunday after an 18-month siege. The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab said it identified at least 31 clusters resembling human bodies between Monday and Friday, warning that “indicators of mass killing are clearly visible.”
Survivors who fled told AFP of executions, looting, and sexual violence as civilians tried to escape. The UN said more than 65,000 people have fled El-Fasher, though many remain trapped.
The RSF claims to have detained fighters accused of abuses, but UN officials doubt its commitment to accountability. El-Fasher’s fall gives the RSF full control of Darfur, deepening Sudan’s east-west divide.
The city, the army’s last stronghold in western Darfur, fell to the RSF on Sunday after an 18-month siege. The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab said it identified at least 31 clusters resembling human bodies between Monday and Friday, warning that “indicators of mass killing are clearly visible.”
Survivors who fled told AFP of executions, looting, and sexual violence as civilians tried to escape. The UN said more than 65,000 people have fled El-Fasher, though many remain trapped.
The RSF claims to have detained fighters accused of abuses, but UN officials doubt its commitment to accountability. El-Fasher’s fall gives the RSF full control of Darfur, deepening Sudan’s east-west divide.
