Sudan’s RSF admits fighters committed violations against civilians
(MENAFN) Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo — widely known as Hemedti — has acknowledged that his troops committed “some violations” against civilians during the recent capture of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur.
In a 25-minute video posted on Telegram on Thursday, Hemedti announced that a committee of legal and military investigators has been deployed to probe the incidents. He vowed that any trials would be public and that those found guilty would face swift punishment.
“The investigative commission will immediately begin to examine and hold accountable any officer or soldier who exceeded their limits or violated the rights of others. They will be arrested and sentenced immediately,” Hemedti said.
His statement comes amid global outrage over reports of atrocities committed during the RSF’s takeover of Al-Fashir from the Sudanese army on Sunday. The city had been under an 18-month siege, marked by widespread starvation, shelling, and civilian casualties.
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed deep concern over the violence. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency was “appalled and deeply shocked” by reports that more than 460 people were killed at the city’s last operational hospital.
“Prior to this latest attack, WHO has verified 185 attacks on health care in Sudan with 1,204 deaths and 416 injuries of health workers and patients since the start of the conflict in April 2023. Forty-nine of these attacks occurred this year alone, killing 966 people,” Tedros wrote on X.
The conflict between the RSF and Sudanese army has plunged the country into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, displacing millions and leaving large parts of Sudan in ruins.
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