Thousands of civilians are caught in the crossfire in the city, officials said.
This handout image posted on the Sudanese Armed Forces's facebook page on August 24, 2024, shows army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan giving a press conference in Port Sudan, in the Red Sea state.The U.S. said it is "gravely concerned" following a "large-scale escalation" of fighting in El Fasher, capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, amid a civil war that has been raging in the North African country for more than a year.
"There are casualties and many civilians have been killed and injured," Salah said. "People are dying of famine and diseases. It's a literally catastrophic situation. As I am speaking, the RSF shelling is going on."from the Yale School of Public Health's Humanitarian Research Lab confirmed the escalation of fighting, finding "unprecedented," "high-tempo and intense combat activity" ongoing in the North Darfur capital.
Two displacement camps – Abu Shouk and Al Salaam – have been shelled in the RSF's renewed attacks according to US' Special Envoy to Sudan. "Life in El Fasher was scary because every day there are bombs, shelling and crossfire as well as intense clashes," Yasin said. "Yesterday evening RSF shelled areas like Mawashy Market, Thoura and Mudarag. These areas are filled with civilians, and the number of human losses till no are unknown because people are hiding."
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