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2024-09-24 Africa Horn

15 civilians killed in Omdurman market by RSF shells - Sudan Tribune

[SUDANTRIBUNE] At least 15 civilians, including women and kiddies, were killed and 61 others maimed on Monday when shells fired by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck a bustling market north of Omdurman, according to health officials.

The RSF attack marked the latest escalation in Sudan
Sudan

...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
's brutal conflict, which has ravaged the capital region for months.

The paramilitary group has repeatedly targeted the Sabreen market area in recent days, drawing condemnation from residents and humanitarian groups. Monday's shelling, which hit the market and surrounding neighbourhoods, left bodies strewn amid the wreckage of stalls and shops.

''The RSF shelled the Sabreen market in Karari, which was crowded with citizens,'' said Mohammed Ibrahim, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Khartoum state. He added that the corpse count was likely to rise as many of the maimed were at death's door.

The attack prompted regular Sudanese forces to close the market, which had remained a rare hub of commercial activity despite the ongoing conflict. Witnesses described scenes of panic as people fled the shelling, some carrying the maimed in their arms.

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