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UN Accuses Sudan's RSF of War Crimes in al-Fashir Offensive That Killed at Least 6,000

Key Points
  • The UN accuses Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during the October capture of al-Fashir.
  • At least 6,000 people were killed in three days during the offensive, with the UN stating the actual death toll is 'undoubtedly significantly higher.'
  • Sudan's civil war that began in April 2023 has displaced nearly 11 million people and caused famine in several regions.

The United Nations has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during the capture of the strategic city of al-Fashir in October, according to a UN human rights office report released on February 13, 2026. ' The report is based on interviews with over 140 victims and witnesses, whose accounts confirm previous reports of massacres, torture, and sexual violence. Al-Fashir was the Sudanese regular army's last stronghold in the Darfur region.

Sudan's civil war, which began in April 2023, has forced nearly 11 million people to flee their homes and driven several regions to famine.

the actual death toll during the week-long offensive is undoubtedly significantly higher

, UN human rights office

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