An eyewitness who survived the attack in the Zamezam camp, which was attacked last Friday by rapid support forces (RSF), described walking on fragmented body parts and past burned neighbors when he escaped. A regional health official previously said that at the very least 100 civilians, including nine help employees, were killed – UNReferring to preliminary information from local sources, he estimates that over 300 civilians have died.
Bills protruding after the attack emphasized the inability of the international community to finish, and even alleviate violence after two years of gangs, the assassination of civil lifts and hunger.
The war between the Sudan army and the paramilitary forces of rapid support switched, the allied militia and powered by secret support from regional powers on each side: United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Chad and others. At a time when Washington dismantled American assistance programs, the conflict spread hunger and threatened the key belts of sea naval, already threatened by Houthi Yemenu.
Obtaining information about the current round of violence was extremely difficult; The telephone network has dropped and only a number of residents have sporadic access to Starlink terminals. One of them was 27 -year -old Mohammed Sharif, who said in Washington by phone that he was in a camp, at home for about half 1,000,000 people when he was attacked. His family escaped there six months ago, searching for security from attacks on El Fashion, the last large city in Darfur in military hands.
“I was on my way to the market, when it started suddenly, violent fire,” he said. “Body parts were scattered everywhere, and people and bleeding bodies were wounded.”
He returned to his family tent to search out a missing mother and brothers, and climbed right into a hole dug in the ground to shelter from fire – many residents of the camp dug such holes from repeated attacks on the camp and a close-by city.
“This (hole) was about 2 meters. People crowded in it until they were full. It was difficult to breathe, and almost all shelters were full. It was impossible to urinate or drink water because of heavy fire,” he said.
He said that he later saw “over 20 people on earth” of college resettled people, some fragmented or with “chopped” faces.
“In our neighbor’s tent, everyone died, a man, his wife and his children … were completely charred by fire,” he added.
He was not capable of find his 13-year-old brother or mother, and on Monday, after the fight died, he decided to go to El Fashion together with his other two brothers. He said that the long line of individuals left before dawn at 5 am, and in the dark animals from the camp traumatic eruptions focused near individuals who left: dogs, sheep, camels, cats.
After 12 hours of walking, the residents of the camp got here to El Fashion, now full of fear of ravenous families. He found his aunt, who didn’t eat for 2 days, under a tree with children. He said that she broke the last cakes to feed the children with a chunk piece piece by piece, so he went begged for food, and in the fifth house the woman shared with him some food he gave her.
“If the food does not reach El Fashion during the week, everyone will die,” he said.
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian matters stated on Monday that “seriously concerns are reports of mass losses and large -scale displacement after intensive fights” around the camps and El Fashion.
The International Migration Organization said that it estimates that from 60,000 to 70,000 households escaped from the Zamezam camp. About 12 million out of fifty million Sudan people have already escaped from their homes.
Another inhabitant of El Fashion, Muiaw Daqash, said with the help of the voice that he hosted many resettled people in his house.
“There is almost a total lack of water,” said Daqash. “There is no fuel to extract water from a well. Lack of fuel also led to closure of mills that polish corn.”
He said that the forces of quick support were attempting to block civilians before arriving in El Fashion and encourage them to go to a different nearby city, Tavi.
The RSF official said on X that forces offer a protected corridor for civilians to travel to Tavila, but didn’t take care of the accusations that their strength was trying to stop people from reaching El Fashion.
Doctor, myb al rahman, said that the Humanitarian Aid Commission, the government authority, estimated that in the last two days about 300,000 people arrived at El Fashion, mainly arriving at night to avoid RSF blockades.
“There are many injured people, but unfortunately most of them came in a critical state. Many of them died within a few hours of arrival at the hospital,” he said. “About 80 percent of these injuries were caused by shards. … We are afraid that a health disaster such as damn after a large number of women came to El Fashion, especially damn, because there are no toilets. Everyone gives urine and defecates on the street.”
On Tuesday, diplomats gathered in London to debate the conflict at a conference organized by the British Foreign Minister David Lammy. The organizers hope to gather money to take care of the spiral humanitarian crisis of Sudan – but there isn’t any trace of conversations about the suspension of weapons, and the US government largely ignored the calls of American legislators to under the pressure of the United Arab Emirates, in order that they stop sending their weapons to RSF – an allegation that Emirates denies the comprehensive documentation by ONZ and others.
“Weapons and warriors are still going to Sudan, allowing the conflict to persist and spread throughout the country. External support and flow of weapons must end,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres in an announcement. “People with the greatest impact on pages must use it to improve the lives of people in Sudan – not to consolidate this disaster.”
