Sudanese Survivors Detail RSF Brutality and Mass Killings in El-Fasher Siege

El-Fasher Siege and Civilian Testimony

• 💔 Survivors fleeing the Sudanese city of El-Fasher have provided harrowing testimony to the BBC about the brutality of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
• 🎯 The RSF, who laid siege to the city for months, are accused of mass murder after capturing the Sudanese army's last outpost in the west.
• 🚶‍♀️ Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed, with many civilians escaping the town of Tawila after walking nearly 50 miles.

RSF Atrocities and Executions

• ⛓️ Civilians were divided into groups, beaten, and witnessed people executed in front of them.
• 🩸 One survivor recounted being shot three times while fleeing, with companions killed alongside him.
• ⚠️ RSF fighters are accused of targeting men, suspecting them of belonging to the army, leading to brutal treatment and killings.

Fall of El-Fasher and Humanitarian Concerns

• 🚩 The fall of El-Fasher is considered a major victory for the RSF and a turning point in Sudan's civil war.
• 📹 RSF fighters have posted videos showing mass killings of unarmed people.
• 🆘 Aid agencies express concern that only a fraction of the city's population has reached safety, indicating many are still trapped in El-Fasher or on the way without humanitarian aid.
• 🏕️ While Tawila offers sanctuary, the overall feeling among those who have escaped is one of continued insecurity.