32 civilians killed in paramilitary force's attack in Sudan's El Fasher

12/4/2025 17:37

At least 32 civilians were killed in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, the Sudanese army said.



"The militia launched a swarm of suicide drones on El Fasher today (Friday), accompanied by simultaneous artillery shelling on the city," the command of the 6th Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in a statement on Friday.



The death toll included 4 women and 10 children, with 17 others injured and hospitalized, the army said.



The Coordination of Resistance Committees in El Fasher, a local volunteer group, confirmed the RSF attack, stating that drones and artillery targeted the northern and eastern parts of the city. The group asked residents to avoid the streets due to ongoing drone activity.



The Sudanese Doctors Network reported a second RSF strike on the Zamzam displacement camp near El Fasher, though no casualties have been reported. The network condemned the use of heavy artillery in the attack, describing it as an escalation in RSF violence.