31 killed, 13 wounded in attack on Sudan displacement camp
Khartoum
At least 31 people were killed and 13 wounded when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a displacement camp in the Sudanese region of North Darfur, the Sudan Doctors Network said.
The assault targeted the Abu Shouk camp on the outskirts of El Fasher, the doctors' network said, adding: 'The injured were treated under dire humanitarian and health conditions.' The city has faced severe shortages of medicine, medical personnel and food due to the RSF siege.
The United Nations says Abu Shouk has been attacked by the RSF at least 16 times between January and June, leaving more than 200 people dead and over 100 wounded.
War erupted in Sudan in April 2023 between the RSF and the Sudanese army, displacing millions and creating what the UN describes as the world's worst hunger crisis. About 25 million people - half the population - face acute food insecurity, with 3.5 million women and children suffering from malnutrition.
El Fasher is the last city in North Darfur still under government control. It has been besieged by the RSF since May of last year. All trade routes into El Fasher have been cut, driving prices for scarce goods to extreme levels.
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