At least 65 civilians died, in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Omdurman city, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, Khartoum State government announced.
“The terrorist militia committed today (Tuesday) the largest human massacre through artillery shelling targeting citizens in Karari locality.
“They killed over 65 people and injured hundreds of others who crowded the hospitals,” Khartoum State’s press office said in a statement.
Ahmed Osman Hamza, Governor of the Khartoum State, visited the targeted areas, including the Karari locality bus station in northern Omdurman.
A shelling strike on a passenger bus at Karari killed 22 people, according to the statement.
The rest of the victims fell in a simultaneous shelling that targeted a market near the bus station and a health centre, it noted.
The governor condemned the RSF for targeting defenceless citizens.
“This attack aims to terrorise and frighten the citizens to leave the safe areas,” Hamza said.’
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He called on the international community and organisations to protect civilians.
He added that the militia members are directly targeting civilians inside their homes, markets and medical institutions.
Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Amin, Director General of Khartoum State’s health authorities, said hospitals in Omdurman continue to receive victims who are either dead or injured.
“Health workers are making strenuous efforts to save the lives of the injured and provide health care,” he said.
The RSF has yet to issue any comment on the incident.
Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF since mid-April 2023.
The deadly conflict has resulted in more than 27,120 deaths and displaced over 14 million people, either inside or outside Sudan, according to estimates by international organizations. (Xinhua)
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