{"id":20047298,"date":"2023-07-27T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20047298"},"modified":"2023-11-08T08:42:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T07:42:06","slug":"civilians-harassed-by-rsf-in-sudan-capital-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/civilians-harassed-by-rsf-in-sudan-capital-fighting","title":{"rendered":"Civilians \u2018harassed by RSF\u2019 in Sudan capital fighting<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued their fierce confrontations in Omdurman and Khartoum North on Wednesday, employing air and artillery bombardment. While Khartoum saw relative calm in some areas, warplanes patrolled the skies. More instances of human rights violations by the RSF against civilians surfaced in Khartoum state\u2019s three cities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents of Sharg El Nil in the eastern part of Khartoum North (Khartoum Bahri) informed Radio Dabanga that the army bombed targets near the El Jereif East Bridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnesses also heard multiple explosions across north, south, and downtown Omdurman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An RSF media statement this morning asserted that they \u201cconducted a major military operation at the Wadi Sedna base in Omdurman at dawn today\u201d. They claimed the operation \u201cdestroyed three fighter jets and an arms and supplies depot, and led to dozens of casualties among the SAF.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAF spokesperson Nabil Abdallah stated that the army responded to an RSF attack on El Kadaro, Khartoum North (Khartoum Bahri), on Tuesday \u201cleading to casualties and vehicle losses\u201d. In response, the RSF released video clips allegedly showing captured army soldiers in El Kadaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abdallah added that \u201cthe RSF is compelling people to evacuate their homes<\/a> in Jabra and El Kalakla, Khartoum\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He accused the RSF of bombing El Sawra neighbourhoods 4 and 7 in Omdurman, killing two people on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civilians harassed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The El Kalaklat and South Khartoum Resistance Committees Coordination said in a statement yesterday that the RSF \u201csurrounded the area, raided homes and assaulted residents because some responded to the army\u2019s mobilisation calls<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement denounced civilian involvement in the conflict, adding that \u201cthe residents that responded left but have yet to return.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allegations of severe RSF violations against civilians in El Kalakla El Gubba emerged, with residents \u201cfleeing by boat across the Nile to escape the RSF brutalities\u201d according to the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Imtidad Shambat in Khartoum North, an RSF force killed an Ethiopian natinoal, according to the resistance committees in the neighbourhood. In a statement, the committee explained that the RSF \u201cstormed the victim’s family home, attempted to rape his wife, and fatally shot him when he tried to protect her.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Khartoum North Neighbourhoods Committees alleged that the RSF killed a resident and detained two others on Tuesday. <\/p>\n