Sudan Mosque Massacre
International News: The conflict in Sudan turned more tragic on Friday when RSF fighters carried out a drone strike on a mosque inside Abu Shouk camp near El-Fasher. The mosque was full of displaced people who had come to pray and seek shelter. The attack destroyed the building completely, leaving bodies under the rubble. Local volunteers struggled to pull survivors out of the debris. Many children and women were reported among the victims, sparking outrage across the region. The RSF did not release any statement about the attack, leaving questions unanswered.
El-Fasher has been under siege for nearly 18 months as RSF attempts to capture it. This city is the last state capital in Darfur still held by the Sudanese army. Residents live under constant fear of attacks and shortages of food and medicine. Humanitarian agencies describe the situation as one of the worst in recent years. If El-Fasher falls, RSF would gain full control of Darfur, a region already torn by atrocities. The pressure on civilians continues to rise daily.
The Emergency Response Room, a local volunteer group, confirmed that 75 people were killed in the mosque strike. Volunteers reported that pulling bodies from the rubble took hours. They described horrific scenes of devastation, where families were torn apart. With hospitals overcrowded and short on supplies, treating the wounded became almost impossible. Despite limited resources, these groups are the only lifeline for many civilians. Their reports give the world a glimpse into the suffering inside Darfur.
Sudan’s war began in April 2023 and has continued for nearly three years now. The army and RSF remain locked in a struggle for power with no peace in sight. Both sides claim they fight to save the country, but civilians continue to pay the highest price. Towns and villages are repeatedly destroyed. Families are forced to flee again and again as frontlines shift. What began as a political fight has turned into a humanitarian catastrophe.
Nearly 12 million people have been displaced by the ongoing war, making it the largest displacement crisis in the world. Families walk for days in search of safety. Camps across Darfur and neighboring countries are overcrowded and struggling to provide food. Hunger and disease are spreading fast. The United Nations has called this the world’s worst hunger crisis. Yet aid convoys often cannot reach the affected areas because of constant fighting. Civilians remain trapped between warring sides with no escape.
The RSF already controls large parts of southern Sudan and most of Darfur. In these areas, they have started setting up parallel administrations. Reports of forced recruitment, targeted killings, and ethnic violence have emerged. Human rights groups warn that complete RSF control over Darfur could lead to further mass killings. The fall of El-Fasher would shift the balance of power completely in their favor. For the Sudanese army, holding this city is now a fight for survival.
International leaders have expressed concern, but concrete action remains missing. Sanctions and statements have done little to change the ground reality. Ordinary Sudanese people feel abandoned by the world. Every passing week brings new massacres and new tragedies. Without urgent intervention, the war threatens to consume the entire country. Civilians, who had no part in starting this conflict, continue to be its main victims. The silence of the international community deepens their despair.
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