Rapid Support Forces Kill Dozens Civilians North Kordofan Sudan

In Sudan's ongoing civil war, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out deadly attacks on multiple villages in North Kordofan state, killing nearly 300 civilians, including women and children. Notably, RSF fighters killed 48 civilians in the village of Umm Garfa and 46 in Hillat Hamid, with victims buried in mass graves by local residents. These assaults involved widespread arson, looting, and gunfire, aimed at terrorizing and forcibly displacing the population. Human rights groups have condemned the attacks as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, highlighting the RSF's disregard for international humanitarian law. The Sudanese army continues offensive operations to regain control of strategic areas like Bara, while the RSF consolidates control over western regions. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has caused a humanitarian crisis with over 150,000 deaths and millions displaced amid widespread hunger and disease.