Sudan is currently grappling with a devastating conflict that has intensified over the past few days, resulting in severe casualties among its civilian population. The clashes have primarily occurred between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the three cities of Khartoum and North Kordofan state.
Despite calls for de-escalation and a halt to hostilities, both conflicting parties continue to insist on pursuing a war that is entering its sixth month. The situation has reached a critical point, endangering countless innocent lives and causing significant damage to communities.
Emergency lawyers, a human rights group actively monitoring violations and crimes against civilians during the conflict, reported that at least 54 people were killed, and 164 were injured in various locations over the past two days.
These include casualties in Omdurman’s Al-Nu Hospital, which was shelled by RSF forces, as well as in Jabal Awliya, south of Khartoum, and in the city of Al-Ubayyid in North Kordofan.
The initial toll from the rocket attack launched by RSF forces on Al-Nu Hospital in Omdurman earlier today resulted in three deaths and 20 injuries. Later, the Preliminary Committee of the Sudanese Doctors Union reported that the hospital attack claimed the lives of four individuals.
The situation has grown increasingly dire, with more than 15 hospitals targeted by both sides of the conflict. Furthermore, over 45 individuals were killed, and 90 were wounded during artillery shelling in Jabal Awliya, located approximately 45 kilometers south of Khartoum, two days ago. The injured were transported to hospitals in Jabal Awliya, Jar Al-Nabi, and Al-Qateena in the White Nile State.
Local sources in Jabal Awliya have noted that the casualty numbers are likely to increase due to the difficulty of accessing certain areas in Jabal Awliya and communication disruptions, exacerbated by the ongoing artillery exchanges between the warring parties.
Emergency lawyers emphasize that the lack of regard for civilian safety, the targeting of hospitals and medical facilities, and the scarcity of medical services represent war crimes. They also expressed concern that some of the wounded have lost their lives due to the limited availability of medical care.
In light of these grim developments, the lawyers called on the conflicting parties to immediately cease indiscriminate shelling, refrain from targeting medical facilities, and establish safe corridors. They urged the establishment of field clinics to provide medical assistance to civilians to prevent further loss of life.
