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Mass exodus from Abu Shouk camp as violence escalates in El-Fasher
[SUDANTRIBUNE] Amidst escalating violence and widespread abuses by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an estimated 60% of residents have fled the Abu Shouk camp in El-Fasher, North Darfur. The camp, home to approximately 400,000 displaced persons, was overrun by the RSF on Wednesday, triggering a wave of killings, lootings, arrests, and arson, particularly in sections 27 and 28.Adam Rijal, spokesperson for the Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur, told Sudan  ...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...Tribune that the exodus began early Thursday morning, with thousands fleeing the northern sections of the camp "to unknown areas." Rijal detailed the extensive violations suffered by residents, including looting, robbery, and direct gunfire into homes. The mass displacement is fueled by both the RSF’s brutal actions and the indiscriminate shelling of the camp by both sides of the conflict. The RSF was eventually repelled from Abu Shouk by a joint force of armed movements and pushed back to the Mali Gate. Meanwhile, ...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings... intense festivities persist near Abu Shouk and the nearby Naivasha camp, causing numerous injuries and destroying homes. Eyewitnesses report the use of heavy weaponry, with the conflict showing no signs of abating. El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has been engulfed in bloody conflict for two weeks between the army, allied armed movements, and the RSF, resulting in a significant civilian corpse count. In a surprising development, an army position in northern El-Fasher abruptly withdrew, citing ammunition shortages, inadvertently allowing the RSF to infiltrate the Abu Shouk camp. In an effort to bolster the army and its allies, a military source revealed a successful airdrop operation delivering military equipment to El-Fasher. However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... the situation on the ground remains dire, with the humanitarian crisis deepening as thousands of displaced individuals seek safety and refuge. Related: El-Fasher: 2024-05-08 In the besieged and starving city of El Fasher, a deadly battle for Sudan's Darfur region looms El-Fasher: 2024-05-06 Chad goes to polls to vote for a new president El-Fasher: 2024-04-29 Good Morning Related: Abu Shouk camp: 2024-05-23 RSF accused of atrocities in fresh attack on El Fasher camp Abu Shouk camp: 2024-05-15 RSF intensify shelling in El Fasher, civilians bear brunt of renewed clashes Abu Shouk camp: 2024-04-16 Internal split in SLM-TC leads to clashes in El Fasher Posted by: Fred 2024-05-24 |
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