Mass execution of 2 thousand people in al-Fasher in two days – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, citing Al-Quds al-Arabi, the joint armed forces in Darfur, located in western Sudan, yesterday accused the rapid response forces of killing 2,000 civilians in al-Fasher city on October 26 and 27..

The besieged city of al-Fasher has seen heavy fighting between the Sudanese army and the rapid reaction forces, which on Sunday claimed control of parts of the city, including the army headquarters. It is said that after taking control of al-Fasher city, mass executions have started in this city.

The Joint Armed Forces, which are fighting alongside the Sudanese army against the Rapid Reaction Forces, announced that the Rapid Reaction Militias committed horrific crimes against innocent civilians in al-Fasher city and executed more than 2,000 unarmed citizens, most of whom were women, children and the elderly, in worldwide silence.

In the statement of these forces, the events in al-Fasher city are described as “war crimes”, “crimes against humanity” and “genocide”. These forces asked the United Nations, the Security Council and international human rights organizations to declare the rapid reaction forces a terrorist organization and prosecute those responsible for these crimes.

The joint force is made up of the movements that signed the Juba Peace Agreement in 2020, the most prominent of which are the Justice and Equality Movement led by Gabriel Ibrahim and the Sudan Freedom Movement led by Meni Arko Minawi, the governor of the Darfur region..

The Civil Democratic Coalition of Revolutionary Forces also condemned the systematic targeting of civilians in al-Fasher cities and emphasized that what is happening is a clear violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. This coalition demanded an immediate stop to the massacres and the trial of the perpetrators.

Since April 15, 2023, the Sudanese army and the support response forces have been engaged in a war that many regional and international mediators have not succeeded in ending. According to domestic and international reports, about 20,000 people have been killed and more than 15 million displaced in this war. This statistic was published while a study conducted by American universities estimated the number of dead to be around 130,000..