KHARTOUM, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Sudan on Sunday condemned the "international silence" over deadly attacks carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher, located in the country's western region.
In a statement, Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council accused the RSF of "deliberately targeting" displacement camps and shelters in El Fasher, describing the assaults as "a blatant defiance of UN Security Council resolutions."
"These crimes require the international will to assist Sudan in uprooting this militia, holding its leaders accountable, and bringing to justice those who support and assist them in committing these crimes against innocent civilians," the statement added.
On Saturday, Sudan's Foreign Ministry reported that drone strikes by the RSF killed 57 civilians at a temporary shelter in El Fasher. So far, the RSF has not issued any statement regarding the drone attacks.
Violent clashes have been ongoing in El Fasher since May 2024, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied forces on one side and the RSF on the other, with fighting intensifying in recent days.
The conflict between the SAF and RSF, which erupted in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, deepening the country's humanitarian crisis. ■
