According to the reports on Saturday (11 October), The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out drone and artillery strikes on a shelter in Al Fashir, Sudan, resulting in the deaths of at least 60 people, according to local activists. The attacks occurred on Friday night and Saturday morning, targeting vulnerable civilians including children, women, and the elderly. Survivors reported that some bodies remained trapped under rubble while others were burned alive inside shelter caravans.
Al Fashir is currently under siege as the RSF attempts to gain control of the army’s last stronghold in the Darfur region. The prolonged siege has worsened living conditions in the city, spreading hunger and disease among residents. Hospitals, clinics, mosques, and displacement shelters have all been damaged or destroyed by repeated drone and artillery strikes, leaving the population without essential services.
Local resistance groups reported that the shelter had been hit multiple times, with drones striking twice and artillery shells hitting eight times. Hundreds of civilians have reportedly died in the ongoing violence, forcing residents to dig bunkers in their homes and neighborhoods for safety. Daily life in the city has become increasingly perilous, with constant fear of attacks.
Activists and residents highlighted the dire humanitarian situation, noting that the city loses an average of 30 people every day due to violence, hunger, and disease. The combined impact of siege conditions and repeated attacks has created a mounting crisis for civilians, making immediate humanitarian intervention critical. Al Fashir remains trapped in a deadly cycle of violence with no end in sight.
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Al Fashir Faces Deadly Siege As Hundreds Fall to Relentless Attacks
