Dozens of people in the Northern Darfur State of Sultan were worried about being killed in a camp for displaced people.
A local official told the BBC that the paramilitary rapid support force (RSF) attacked a crowded market in Abu Shouk, a camp in the outskirts of El-Fasher, which took place about two hours on Tuesday evening.
The camp is home to more than half a million displaced people, and the attack on the market is the second time in three days.
El-Fasher was the last major town of Darfur under the Army’s control, and the RSF was besieged for nearly a year.
Tuesday’s attack on Abu Shuk occurred during the busiest time of the day. The camp is mainly Muslim, who are observing the holy month of Ramadan, where many shop at the market, ready to fast during the day.
Dr. Ibrahim Nadyan, a doctor at El-Fasher’s last functional hospital, told the BBC that the shelling caused several injuries.
Local health volunteers said Abu Shouk was also bombarded by RSF on Sunday, attacking and killing six civilians.
The RSF has not commented on Sunday or Tuesday’s attack.
Since its outbreak in April 2023, the war has killed thousands of people, forced millions of people to cause them from their homes and left many facing famine.
Both the RSF and the Army are accused of committing atrocities, which accused the genocide of non-Arab groups in the region in Darfur.
The conflict has split the country, with the army controlling the north and east, while the RSF occupying most of the Darfur region in the west and south.
In recent weeks, the Army has recaptured part of Khartoum and its surrounding areas from the RSF.
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