The UN Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan, Denise Brown, has “strongly condemned” the repeated attacks targeting civilians in North Darfur state between October 5 and 11, which resulted in the deaths of over 100 civilians, including women and children. Reports indicate that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia carried out these attacks.
In a statement, Brown said that drones conducted strikes from the evening of October 10 until the morning of October 11 on a site sheltering internally displaced persons in the First District of El Fasher, killing at least 57 civilians, including women and children.
The statement added that other attacks between October 5 and 8 targeted civilian areas, including the Saudi Hospital, the city’s last operational major medical facility, resulting in at least 53 civilian deaths and over 60 injuries. The hospital suffered extensive damage despite still providing services to thousands affected by the conflict, described as a “crippling blow to the survival of civilians trapped in the city.”
The UN official stressed that hospitals, shelters, and places of refuge must never be targeted, reiterating the call to respect international humanitarian law and to halt all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Brown called for comprehensive and impartial investigations into these incidents and accountability for those responsible, emphasizing that “civilians need protection, the humanitarian community needs safe access, and most importantly, the people of Sudan need an end to the violence.”
