Sudan: Paramilitary RSF Claim to Capture West Darfur Capital

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Sudan: Paramilitary RSF Claim to Capture West Darfur Capital
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claim to have captured the base of the 15th Division of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina on Saturday. In a statement, the RSF said it is 'ready to carry out similar attacks in other cities and states, especially El Fasher and El Obeid'.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have captured the base of the 15th Division of the Sudan Armed Forces in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina on Saturday. In a statement, the RSF said it is"ready to carry out similar attacks in other cities and states, especially El Fasher and El Obeid".

El Hadi warned of the presence of military build-up northwest of El Fasher"that created a state of terror and panic among the people in the city".this Tuesday, they focused on the three other Darfur state capitals, El Geneina, El Fasher, and Ed Daein, reportedly to expand their territorial control and thereby enhancing their

Hemedti said in a speech on November 2 that he will not form any government in the cities captured but will allow the native administration leaders there to form their own government.The number of refugees from El Geneina to eastern Chad has risen dramatically since the RSF attacks on the 15th Division of El Geneina began last week.

Yahya accused the RSF of committing widespread human rights violations against people living in areas adjacent to the army command with ethnic motives. say that its team monitored 1,000 people crossing Chad overnight on Friday, equivalent to the weekly influx of refugees over the past weeks.

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