TEHRAN, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday condemned the recent attacks and killing of civilians in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur State.
In a phone call with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim, Araghchi highlighted Iran's support for Sudan's territorial integrity, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday said they have captured the headquarters of the Sudanese army in the besieged city of El Fasher, following the withdrawal of the national army -- a major turning point in the country's two-and-a-half-year civil war that has intensified fears of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe.
Sudanese officials said on Wednesday that more than 2,000 civilians have been killed by RSF forces since they seized control of the city. ■
