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Sudan: Paramilitary attack on village kills up to 100 people, says Sudan committe

Sudan: Paramilitary attack on village kills up to 100 people, says Sudan committe

Sudan's RSF kills at least 100 in attack on village

A paramilitary attack on a village in central Sudan on Thursday (June 6) resulted in up to 100 deaths.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war with the regular army since April 2023, attacked the village of Wad al-Noura in al-Jazira state twice with heavy artillery on Wednesday (June 5), said the Madani Resistance Committee.

The committee said the feared paramilitaries attacked the village, causing widespread displacement and casualties.

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The committee shared footage on social media, calling it a mass grave in the public square, showing rows of white shrouds laid out in a courtyard.

Over a year, the war has killed tens of thousands of people, including up to 15,000 inWest Darfur town alone.

The war's actual death toll remains unclear. US special envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, cited estimates as high as "150,000."

The RSF has repeatedly laid siege to and attacked entire villages across Sudan, particularly in the agricultural state of Al-Jazira.

In a statement Thursday, the RSF said it had attacked three army camps in the Wad al-Noura area, and clashed with the enemy "outside the city".

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