Sudan's Paramilitary Forces Kill 460 People at Hospital Amid Ongoing Conflict

Mass killings and atrocities continue to rock Sudan as the conflict escalates, with reports of horrific human rights abuses committed by the Rapid Support Forces. The hospital siege, which resulted in the deaths of 460 people including patients and their attendants, is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of the ongoing conflict. The situation in Sudan is being termed as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with over 14 million displaced and over 40,000 people killed in the last two years.

Key Takeaways:

• The Rapid Support Forces, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have committed atrocities, including killing patients and their attendants at the Saudi Hospital in el-Fasher, North Darfur.
• According to the Sudan Doctors Network, the RSF "cold-bloodedly killed everyone they found inside the Saudi Hospital, including patients, their companions, and anyone else present in the wards."
• Over 36,000 people have fled el-Fasher, mostly to rural areas around it, since Sunday, with over 650,000 displaced in the nearby town of Tawila.
• Witnesses and aid workers have reported widespread killings motivated by ethnic and political differences, including reports of people with disabilities being shot dead because they were unable to flee.
• The UN chief, Antonio Guterres, has called for an immediate end to military escalation in Sudan.
• The situation in Sudan is being termed as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with over 14 million displaced and over 40,000 people killed in the last two years.
• The U.N. migration agency has reported that over 650,000 displaced have been forced to flee their homes in the region, with many seeking refuge in rural areas.
• The hospital in Tawila has received many patients since Oct. 18, suffering from injuries related to bombings or gunshots, and a number of malnourished and severely dehydrated children.

Statistics:

• 460 people killed at the Saudi Hospital in el-Fasher, North Darfur
• Over 36,000 people fled el-Fasher since Sunday
• Over 650,000 displaced in the nearby town of Tawila
• Over 40,000 people killed in the last two years amid fight for control of Sudan
• Over 14 million displaced in Sudan due to ongoing conflict
• 500 days of siege on the army's last stronghold in Darfur

Sources:

• "Guterres calls for end to escalation in Sudan," The Associated Press
• "Sudan's Rapid Support Forces 'killed dozens at hospital'," BBC News
• "Sudan conflict: UN sounds alarm as thousands flee," Al Jazeera
• "Sudan's humanitarian crisis: 'a disaster of unimaginable proportions'," The Guardian
• Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.