It is the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the brutal civil war with the Sudanese military.
At least 54 people were killed when paramilitary fighters attacked an open market in Sudan, authorities say.
The attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Sabrein Market in the city of Omdurman also wounded at least 158 others.
It’s the latest in a series of deadly attacks as the brutal civil war between the RSF and the Sudanese military for control of the country continues.
Khalid al Aleisir, minister of culture and government spokesperson, condemned the attack, saying the casualties included many women and children.
“This criminal act adds to the bloody record of this militia,” he said in a statement. “It constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.”
Sudan’s Doctors Syndicate said a mortar shell hit metres away from al Naw Hospital, where most of the casualties from the market attack were taken.
The hospital has a significant shortage of medical teams, especially surgeons and nurses, it said.
A video posted on social media showed body bags numbered and placed next to each other outside the hospital, with the wounded being treated, and some people on the hospital floor.
Source: https://news.sky.com/story/sudan-at-least-54-people-killed-in-market-attack-by-rapid-support-forces-paramilitary-fighters-13300927
