SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Aerial, artillery strikes claim 18 lives in El Fasher and Kutum of North Darfur
Sudan Tribune report that at least 18 were killed in a relentless wave of aerial and artillery bombardments targeting the cities of al-Fasher and Kutum in North Darfur state.
The Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in El Fasher bore the brunt of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) artillery fire, claiming the lives of 14 and leaving 25 injured, including women, children, and the elderly.
In Kutum, northwest of al-Fasher, the SAF conducted extensive airstrikes, resulting in the deaths of four civilians.
The RSF maintained control of Kutum since the early stages of the conflict and has been accused of perpetrating widespread human rights abuses against civilians.
The town serves as a strategic staging ground for RSF fighters launching attacks on al-Fasher and houses a medical facility used to treat their wounded.