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More than 25 civilians were killed in an attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Umm Badr area of North Kordofan state, the Sudan Doctors Network said.
In a statement on Saturday, the non-governmental network said a video circulating online showed RSF members executing civilians in the area. It said indications that the killings were carried out on ethnic grounds, with victims accused of supporting the Sudanese army, added to the gravity of the incident.
Doctors call for an investigation
The network said the alleged executions were a serious crime and a violation of international humanitarian law and human rights standards. It warned that targeting people because of their ethnic or social affiliation could threaten social peace and fuel hate speech and violence.
The doctors urged the United Nations and human rights organisations to open an independent investigation and hold those responsible accountable. The RSF did not immediately comment. The group has generally said it does not target civilians, a position disputed by Sudanese authorities and international human rights organisations.
Fighting continues in Kordofan
The Sudanese army has recently made advances across parts of North Kordofan after fighting with the RSF, and announced that it had taken control of 11 areas in the state.
Since late July, the army has taken control of large areas of North Kordofan after retaking the strategic city of Bara, as well as Jabra al-Sheikh and Umm Siyala. It has also secured the national road linking Bara with Omdurman, west of the capital, Khartoum.
Clashes between the army and the RSF have taken place in the three Kordofan states — North, West and South — since last October.
Sudan has been at war between the army and the RSF since 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced about 13 million, according to United Nations and international estimates.
