ALBAWABA – UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, expressed concerns over reports of “atrocious crimes” in the central Al Jazirah state, including the mass killing of civilians by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The RSF has denied attacking civilians, claiming that its forces are engaged in combat with military-armed militias. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and over 11 million have been displaced in Sudan’s 18-month conflict.
Last week, the RSF took a serious hit when one of its leaders, Abu Aqla Kayka, defected to the military, turning Al Jazirah state into a major conflict.
In what it called the first high-profile defection to its side, the army said he had taken “a large number of his forces” with him. The RSF said that its soldiers will “decisively deal with everyone carrying arms” and protect themselves.
