November 11, El Fasher — At least 11 civilians were killed and others injured on Sunday after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled the livestock market in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur.
Sources at a nearby hospital said they received dozens of dead and wounded civilians. The hospital was allegedly experiencing unprecedented overcrowding as the fighting continues.
El Fasher is the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in the western Darfur region. The city, which was once a humanitarian hub, is currently experiencing intense artillery shelling by the RSF who have been attempting to take it over since May. Last month, the chief of the United Nations said he was “gravely alarmed’ by reports of the RSF full-scale assault on the city.
On Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that between just days last week, 7 and 9 November, an estimated 350 households were displaced from El Fasher. Residents were primarily displaced to locations within El Fasher, Tawila, and Kebkabiya localities in North Darfur, as well as across the border to Chad.
“The exodus of El Fasher residents has increased with the intensification of fighting in the city,” sources told The Sudan Tribune.
The IOM said that clashes had been reported across eastern and south-eastern neighborhoods in El Fasher. There were also reports of deaths and injuries among civilians.