More than 100 killed in Darfur market strike, rights group says
Al Jazeera English reported that a strike on a market in Darfur, Sudan, left more than 100 people dead, according to a rights group.
Al Jazeera English reported that a strike on a market in Darfur, Sudan, left more than 100 people dead, according to a rights group. Witnesses said women and children were among those killed and that the attack hit both civilian shopkeepers and members of the Rapid Support Forces. The rights group’s estimate puts the death toll above one hundred. The market, a civilian hub, was struck amid ongoing fighting, and the casualties include non‑combatants caught in the violence.
The report highlights the severe impact of the conflict on ordinary Sudanese residents.
Why it matters
The high civilian death toll shows how the conflict is affecting non‑combatants in Sudan.
Key details
- Location
- Sudan · Africa
- Reported by
- Al Jazeera English
- First reported
- Key names
- Darfur, RSF
- Section
- World
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