SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - RSF commits massacre in Al-Jazirah village, leaving nearly 100 dead

5/6/2024: Sudan Tribune - RSF commits massacre in Al-Jazirah village, leaving nearly 100 dead

Sudan Tribune report that a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) massacre in Wad al-Noura village in Al-Jazirah state killed nearly 100.

Since taking control of Al-Jazirah in December 2023, the RSF has been raiding villages in the state, committing heinous crimes against unarmed residents, including killing, kidnapping, forced displacement, and looting of properties, including crops and household furniture.

Resistance Committees of Al-Hasahisa in Al-Jazirah stated that the RSF continues to commit violations against unarmed civilians under the policy of “the protector and the executioner,” aiming to force citizens to join the militia’s ranks “to ward off barbaric attacks, protect the villages from chaos, and expand militarization until Al-Jazira’s communities are fully militarized.”

Sudan Tribune note that the RSF offers to recruit individuals from the villages in exchange for protection, which is “not welcomed by local communities that rely on agriculture and trade, which have been almost completely disrupted”.