“On Saturday, the RSF militia committed a massacre in Jebel Hilla village east of Um Kadada district in North Darfur,” Ibrahim Khatir, director-general of the state’s health department, told Xinhua.
Khatir denounced the “organised targeting of civilians by the RSF” as a violation of international law and norms.
He urged the United Nations and other international organisations to intervene to hold the perpetrators accountable.
RSF has not commented on the incident.
Meanwhile, the Command of the Sixth Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said its warplanes launched three airstrikes on Saturday targeting RSF in North Darfur.
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The airstrikes killed more than 40 RSF fighters and injured many others.
Since May 10, 2024, fierce clashes between the SAF and the RSF have been raging in El Fasher.
Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the two sides since mid-April 2023.
The conflicts have claimed at least 29,683 lives and displaced over 14 million people, according to the latest estimates by international organisations. (Xinhua)
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