November 1, Al-Dinder — Forces fighting with the Sudanese Army allegedly killed over 250 civilians in the city of Al-Dinder and villages east of Sennar. Most were from the Hausa tribe and were killed under the pretext of cooperating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
On Thursday, the Hausa Youth Gathering, an independent monitoring group, said in a statement that they “hold the Sudanese fully responsible for these massacres” which mainly targeted young men from the Hausa tribe.
This comes after reports that the army arrested 75 civilians in Dinder for “cooperating with the rebellious RSF militia.”
Last week, the Sudanese Army regained the city of Al-Dinder, located within Sennar State in Central Sudan. The RSF had been in control since July and has been accused of widespread human rights abuses against residents of Al-Dinder and its surrounding villages, including killings, displacement, and looting.
The army has been advancing in Sennar and also recaptured the city of Al Suki last week. These advances coincide with fighting in Khartoum state and North Darfur, where the Sudanese military is trying to relieve its besieged troops.
After their takeover in Sennar, activists on social media circulated videos of groups of civilians being whipped by gunmen wearing Sudanese Army uniforms, while soldiers were talking about the civilians cooperating with the RSF.