Cairo. The violence in the north-eastern African country Sudan is not taking the name of stopping. About 54 people died in an attack by a paramilitary group on an open market in the city of Omdurman. Health department officials said that many others were also injured in this incident. The Health Ministry said in a statement that at least 158 other people were injured in this attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sabrin market. This attack is the latest incident in the growing civil war in the north-eastern African country. There is no immediate statement from the RSF on this.
The country's Culture Minister and government spokesman Khalid al-Alisir condemned the attack, saying that the casualties included many women and children. He also said that the attack caused extensive destruction of private and public properties. He said in a statement, 'This criminal move adds to the bloody record of this militia. It is a clear violation of international humanitarian law.' Sudan's Doctors Syndicate condemned the RSF attack. He said that a shell had fallen a few meters from the Al-Nawa Hospital. He said that most of the bodies brought to the hospital were of women and children and the hospital has a severe shortage of medical teams, especially surgeons and nurses.
The bloody conflict is not stopping.
The conflict in Sudan began in April 2023 when tensions between the military and RSF leaders turned into open fighting, which spread to the capital Khartoum, and other cities. Saturday for attack was the latest tragedy in the country's brutal civil war. Last week, an RSF attack on the only active hospital in the besieged town of El Fasher in the western region of Darfur killed nearly 70 people. The conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes, and forced some families to eat grass to avoid starvation.
UN stand
According to the United Nations and human rights groups, the conflict has involved serious atrocities such as ethnic killings and rape. The ICJ has launched an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity and the Biden administration has accused the RSF and its allies of committing genocide in the war. The RSF has suffered several battlefield setbacks in recent months, giving the army an edge in the war. The army has also gained control of Wad Medani, the capital of Gezira province, and the country's largest oil refinery.
