Khartoum. At least 20 people were killed and three others were injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in western Sudan. According to the non-governmental Sudanese Doctors Network, the attack took place on a village in North Kordofan state. RSF attacked the village of al-Dammokia, about 30 kilometers east of el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, killing 20 people and wounding three others, the network said in a statement on Tuesday. The victims also include elderly and children. The network did not provide additional information. RSF has not yet commented on the attack. Earlier, RSF launched a major attack on the displaced persons camp in El Fasher in North Darfur state of western Sudan. At least seven people were killed and 59 others were injured in the attack. According to Ibrahim Khatir, director general of North Darfur’s Ministry of Health, the attack on the Abu Shouk camp lasted for two days.
Two people died on Sunday while five more died on Monday. Speaking on the phone, Khatir said 20 people were injured in Sunday’s bombing, while 39 were injured on Monday. Fighting has been going on in El Fashar since 10 May between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF. According to UN figures, there are three camps for displaced persons in the city, including Abu Shouk, which houses about 1.5 million people, of whom 800,000 are internally displaced. Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been locked in a conflict between the SAF and the RSF. According to the United Nations, the ongoing violence has killed an estimated 20,000 people and displaced millions.