Satellite Images Reveal El Fasher as 'Slaughterhouse' After Massacre by Sudanese Paramilitary Forces
The usually thriving city of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, has transformed into a haunting scene reminiscent of a crime scene, where massive piles of bodies have been stacked throughout the streets. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group had recently taken control of the city six weeks ago and was actively working to destroy any evidence of their brutal actions.
As outsiders are still barred from entering the capital due to concerns over war crimes investigations, satellite images provide a grim insight into the scope of devastation wrought by the RSF. Analysis shows that corpses have been collected in scores of piles awaiting burial or cremation in large pits, indicating a systematic effort to conceal the extent of their violence.
The true death toll from this massacre remains unknown but experts have confirmed that at least 60,000 people were brutally murdered in El Fasher since the city's capture. British MPs received detailed briefings on Sudan stating 'Our low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks,' a chilling figure which underscores the scale of this atrocity.
The situation has worsened further as many residents, estimated to be around 150,000, remain unaccounted for since their city fell. With little hope of escaping the city and facing an uncertain fate, the atmosphere is becoming increasingly dire.
Analysis from Yale Humanitarian Research Lab shows that markets in El Fasher are eerily empty, with once bustling places now lying deserted amidst overgrown vegetation, hinting at the desperation faced by its residents before they were forced into hiding. The livestock has vanished too, indicating extreme measures taken to ensure the RSF's control.
According to Nathaniel Raymond, director of Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, 'It's beginning to look a lot like a slaughterhouse,' describing an environment fraught with fear and desperation. Meanwhile, aid workers are eager to deliver assistance but remain at bay due to ongoing uncertainty over safety guarantees offered by RSF officials.
The city has been declared in famine conditions, with reports of staggering levels of malnutrition among those who managed to escape the clutches of the RSF. This dire situation is further exacerbated as thousands of residents continue to be held captive within detention centers around the city.
Despite these dire circumstances, numerous voices are calling for a thorough investigation into an earlier attack on a displacement camp carried out by the same forces responsible for El Fasher's massacre. Amnesty International has documented the brutal actions committed against civilians during this incident and is urging an in-depth probe of RSF personnel to determine their involvement in war crimes.
As one of the most devastating humanitarian crises unfolds worldwide, Sudan remains at the epicenter with estimated 400,000 dead and nearly 13 million displaced over the course of three years.
The usually thriving city of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, has transformed into a haunting scene reminiscent of a crime scene, where massive piles of bodies have been stacked throughout the streets. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group had recently taken control of the city six weeks ago and was actively working to destroy any evidence of their brutal actions.
As outsiders are still barred from entering the capital due to concerns over war crimes investigations, satellite images provide a grim insight into the scope of devastation wrought by the RSF. Analysis shows that corpses have been collected in scores of piles awaiting burial or cremation in large pits, indicating a systematic effort to conceal the extent of their violence.
The true death toll from this massacre remains unknown but experts have confirmed that at least 60,000 people were brutally murdered in El Fasher since the city's capture. British MPs received detailed briefings on Sudan stating 'Our low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks,' a chilling figure which underscores the scale of this atrocity.
The situation has worsened further as many residents, estimated to be around 150,000, remain unaccounted for since their city fell. With little hope of escaping the city and facing an uncertain fate, the atmosphere is becoming increasingly dire.
Analysis from Yale Humanitarian Research Lab shows that markets in El Fasher are eerily empty, with once bustling places now lying deserted amidst overgrown vegetation, hinting at the desperation faced by its residents before they were forced into hiding. The livestock has vanished too, indicating extreme measures taken to ensure the RSF's control.
According to Nathaniel Raymond, director of Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, 'It's beginning to look a lot like a slaughterhouse,' describing an environment fraught with fear and desperation. Meanwhile, aid workers are eager to deliver assistance but remain at bay due to ongoing uncertainty over safety guarantees offered by RSF officials.
The city has been declared in famine conditions, with reports of staggering levels of malnutrition among those who managed to escape the clutches of the RSF. This dire situation is further exacerbated as thousands of residents continue to be held captive within detention centers around the city.
Despite these dire circumstances, numerous voices are calling for a thorough investigation into an earlier attack on a displacement camp carried out by the same forces responsible for El Fasher's massacre. Amnesty International has documented the brutal actions committed against civilians during this incident and is urging an in-depth probe of RSF personnel to determine their involvement in war crimes.
As one of the most devastating humanitarian crises unfolds worldwide, Sudan remains at the epicenter with estimated 400,000 dead and nearly 13 million displaced over the course of three years.
is this seriously happening in our world?! like 60k+ people dead in El Fasher alone 
it's hard to even process... I keep thinking about all those families, their loved ones, the trauma they must be going through... and now the RSF just leaving bodies piling up like they don't care 
like a real-life horror movie. I need more info on these detention centers tho, how many ppl are being held captive? we gotta get this investigation going ASAP so justice can be served! 
my heart goes out to those people in El Fasher it's like something straight out of a nightmare they're literally stacking bodies like they're trash 
the numbers are insane 60k+ dead and it's only been three weeks that's just crazy. I mean I'm all for keeping people accountable but this is just brutal 
. And it's not just the numbers, it's the fact that entire cities get taken over like this and no one knows what's going on or how to help. The satellite images are like a ghost town 
empty markets, no livestock... it's like they're just erasing people from existence. We need to get our humanitarian teams in there ASAP 
but I'm also worried about the RSF and their "control" over the city. This is a real human rights crisis and we need to take action 
It's like, come on guys, take responsibility for your actions already. And don't even get me started on the aid workers who can't even deliver help due to safety concerns... that's just heartbreaking.
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. We can't just sit back and watch as thousands of people suffer - we have to do something to help them 
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the situation is dire aid workers cant even go in cuz of safety concerns and theres still so many ppl unaccounted for it s hard to imagine how much suffering they r goin thru 
how many people have died there, like 60k+ and who knows how many more are still missing? 
The whole situation is just so dire and hopeless right now... the famine conditions and malnutrition are just heartbreaking. 
I feel so bad for all those people stuck in those detention centers with no hope of escape. 
It's insane that aid workers can't even get close to deliver food and water because of the RSF's control. 
my heart is literally breaking thinking about the 60k+ people who got brutally murdered since the RSF took control 
150k residents are still missing and aid workers can't even enter due to safety concerns 
how can we stand by and watch this happen?