Top RSF commander estimates at least 7,000 civilians killed in El Fasher massacre in Sudan

Top RSF commander estimates at least 7,000 civilians killed in El Fasher massacre in Sudan


The massacre that ensued after Rapid Support Forces took control of the Sudanese city of El Fasher is greater in scale than initially believed, with a top RSF commander estimating that at least 7,000 civilians were murdered.

A joint investigation from Sky News, Sudan War Monitor, and Lighthouse Reports utilized video and satellite image analysis, testimonies from eyewitnesses, and several sources close to the matter to uncover the scale of the massacre that ensued last week after the Sudanese Armed Forces evacuated the key city of El Fasher, the last major population center controlled by the SAF in Sudan. One of the biggest revelations from the investigation was an admission of massive casualties from those within the RSF, with a top RSF commander with knowledge of

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