"At least 24 people have been killed and dozens of others were wounded in a paramilitary attack on the besieged city of el-Fasher in Sudan's western Darfur region, according to a medical group. The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group fighting against Sudan's military, shelled the densely populated areas of the central market and Awlad al-Reef neighbourhood in el-Fasher, the Sudan Doctors Network, which tracks the country's civil war, said on Thursday."
"In August, at least 89 civilians were killed in RSF attacks in and around the city in a span of 10 days, including 16 who were summarily executed, according to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights. The RSF besieged and turned it into an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily, according to the UN's children s agency."
At least 24 people were killed and 55 wounded when the Rapid Support Forces shelled densely populated areas of el-Fasher, including the central market and Awlad al-Reef neighbourhood. The RSF is a paramilitary force fighting Sudan's military, and el-Fasher has been at the epicentre of fighting for more than a year, remaining the military's last stronghold in Darfur. Previous RSF offensives killed hundreds and besieged the city, cutting off aid for over 16 months. The siege has trapped about 260,000 civilians, including roughly 130,000 children, and caused severe malnutrition, disease, and daily violence.
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