Yale report unveils RSF attempt to cover up Sudan atrocities, mass burials

"The Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have carried out a systematic, weeks-long campaign to erase evidence of mass killings in the city of el-Fasher, according to a recent report released by the Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL). RSF's mass killing campaign targeted civilians attempting to flee the city and those seeking refuge in the Daraja Oula neighborhood, the report, released on Tuesday, said, referring to a neighbourhood in el-Fasher where massacres occurred."

"El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, was formerly the Sudanese Armed Forces's last stronghold in the region and had been besieged by the RSF for more than 18 months before falling on October 26. At least 1,500 people were killed in 48 hours after the RSF took control of el-Fasher, according to monitoring groups. In Sudan, a civil war has been raging between the SAF and the RSF since April 15, 2023. The country has become home to the world's largest humanitarian crisis, according to the UN and humanitarian groups. Tens of thousands of people are believed to have been killed in the war, while more than 13 million are displaced, and at least another 30 million are in need of vital humanitarian aid."

Evidence indicates the Rapid Support Forces carried out a systematic, weeks-long campaign to erase evidence of mass killings in el-Fasher, North Darfur. The campaign targeted civilians attempting to flee and those seeking refuge in the Daraja Oula neighborhood. RSF forces engaged in mass burial, burning, and removal of human remains over multiple weeks, and that pattern of body disposal and destruction remains ongoing. El-Fasher fell on October 26 after an 18-month siege by RSF. At least 1,500 people were killed in the 48 hours after RSF took control. The wider civil war since April 15, 2023 has produced tens of thousands of deaths, over 13 million displaced, and about 30 million in need of aid. Remote sensing, satellite imagery, and open-source material underpin the evidence.

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