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Al-Ahram Weekly
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Drone strikes target army celebration in central Sudan: Witnesses - War in Sudan
Drone strikes targeted the Sudanese town of Tamboul, southeast of the capital Khartoum, on Wednesday during a celebration organised by the army, two witnesses told AFP. One Tamboul resident said chaos had erupted in the central square where "hundreds of people had gathered" for the ceremony as air defences responded. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes, the first in Al-Jazira state in months, and neither the army nor its paramilitary foes issued any comment. Al-Jazira was Sudan's pre-war agricultural heartland. It had been largely calm since the army recaptured it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in January in the same counteroffensive that saw it retake Khartoum in March. According to the United Nations, around a million people have returned to their homes in Al-Jazira since January. Wednesday's celebration in Tamboul was due to be attended by Abu Aqla Kaykal, the commander of the Sudan Shield Forces, an armed group currently aligned with the regular army which has been accused of atrocities while fighting on both sides of Sudan's devastating war. His defection back to the army's side late last year helped pave the way for its gains of recent months. Since it began in April 2023, the war between the regular army and the RSF has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes. The army now controls the centre, north and east of Sudan, while the RSF hold nearly all of the west and parts of the south Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Jordan Times
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
HRW accuses army-aligned force of attack on central Sudan village
Sudanese soldiers at the entrance to the town of Tabit, North Darfur (AFP photo) PORT SUDAN, SUDAN — Human Rights Watch accused a Sudanese army-aligned force on Tuesday of an attack on a village in the centre of the war-torn country that left at least 26 people a statement, the rights monitor said the Sudan Shield Forces "intentionally targeted civilians in a January 10 attack" on the village of Tayba in Al-Jazira state, where fighting between the army and its rival the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces [RSF] has intensified in recent is located 30 kilometres east of state capital Wad Madani, which the army recaptured from the RSF last month after more than a year of paramilitary attack, Human Rights Watch [HRW] said, left at least 26 civilians dead, one of them a child, and saw the systematic looting of property, including food supplies, as well as the burning of houses."These acts constitute war crimes and some, such as the deliberate killings of civilians, may also constitute potential crimes against humanity," it Sudan Shield Forces are led by Abu Aqla Kaykal, who defected from the RSF last year and has been accused of atrocities against civilians both during his tenure with the paramilitaries and now on the army's April 2023, the conflict in Sudan has pitted army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his former deputy, RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan war has claimed tens of thousands of lives, uprooted more than 12 million people and triggered the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. 'You slave'Both the army and the RSF have been accused of grave atrocities against civilians, with their leaders sanctioned by the United investigation, based on survivor testimonies, satellite imagery, and verified videos and photos, documented widespread destruction and extrajudicial said that the communities in Tayba were targeted twice on January whose residents identified Kaykal's fighters as members of Sudan's ethnic Arab majority, is home to communities of non-Arab ethnic groups originally from western Sudan called survivors reported hearing racial slurs shouted during the attack, such as "You slave!"."'Do you not know who Kaykal's troops are? Do you not know who we are?'" one woman recalled the fighters saying."The Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate all reported abuses and hold to account those responsible, including the commanders of the Sudan Shield Forces," said Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, senior crisis, conflict and arms researcher at a statement after the attack, the army denied any involvement, attributing it to "individual violations" and pledged to hold perpetrators accountable. Though the RSF has become notorious for alleged ethnicity-based violence, leading the US last month to accuse it of genocide, reports have also emerged of civilians being targeted on the basis of ethnicity in army-controlled areas.
Asharq Al-Awsat
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
HRW Accuses Army-aligned Force Of Attack On Central Sudan Village
Human Rights Watch accused a Sudanese army-aligned force on Tuesday of an attack on a village in the center of the war-torn country that left at least 26 people dead. In a statement, the rights monitor said the Sudan Shield Forces "intentionally targeted civilians in a January 10 attack" on the village of Tayba in Al-Jazira state, where fighting between the army and its rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified in recent weeks. Tayba is located 30 kilometres (12 miles) east of state capital Wad Madani, which the army recaptured from the RSF last month. The attack, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, left at least 26 civilians dead, one of them a child, and saw the systematic looting of property, including food supplies, as well as the burning of houses, AFP reported. "These acts constitute war crimes and some, such as the deliberate killings of civilians, may also constitute potential crimes against humanity," it added. The Sudan Shield Forces are led by Abu Aqla Kaykal, who defected from the RSF last year and has been accused of atrocities against civilians both during his tenure with RSF and now on the army's side. Since April 2023, the conflict in Sudan has pitted army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan against his former deputy, RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The war has claimed tens of thousands of lives, uprooted more than 12 million people and triggered the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. Both the army and the RSF have been accused of grave atrocities against civilians, with their leaders sanctioned by the United States. HRW's investigation, based on survivor testimonies, satellite imagery, and verified videos and photos, documented widespread destruction and extrajudicial killings. It said that the communities in Tayba were targeted twice on January 10. "The Sudanese authorities should urgently investigate all reported abuses and hold to account those responsible, including the commanders of the Sudan Shield Forces," said Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, senior crisis, conflict and arms researcher at HRW. In a statement after the attack, the army denied any involvement, attributing it to "individual violations" and pledged to hold perpetrators accountable.
