The last functioning hospital in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir was raided, and hundreds are feared to have been killed, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and a Sudanese official.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city’s last stronghold from the Sudanese army on Sunday, and the hospital was reportedly attacked, with doctors and activists blaming the RSF.
The WHO verified the attack based on eyewitness statements, government accounts, and photos and videos, and reported that four doctors, a nurse, and a pharmacist were abducted from the hospital.
Satellite imagery showed clusters of white objects surrounded by red stains on the ground, consistent with human remains around the hospital.
The RSF dismissed reports of the attack as disinformation, claiming that all hospitals in al-Fashir had been abandoned.
However, doctors and humanitarians reported that the RSF repeatedly attacked hospitals during the siege, targeting them with rocket fire, drones, and raids on foot.
The attack has sparked widespread concern, with rights groups warning of potential mass revenge killings and ethnic cleansing in Darfur.
Over 36,000 people have fled al-Fashir since Sunday, but little is known about the fate of the over 200,000 people who remained in the city during the 18-month RSF assault and siege.
