Sudan’s government has condemned what it called a war crime after UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed the Saudi Hospital in El-Fasher, executing patients, medical staff, and their companions. The Health Ministry described the assault as a deliberate massacre and demanded that the international community hold the RSF accountable.
Eyewitnesses reported that RSF fighters surrounded the facility before opening fire inside, killing those unable to flee. The attack left wards drenched in blood and medical equipment destroyed, deepening the horror in a city already ravaged by months of fighting. Authorities said the killings were part of a broader campaign to terrorize civilians in North Darfur.
El-Fasher, the last major city held by Sudan’s army in Darfur, has been under relentless siege. The RSF, accused of ethnic cleansing and backed by UAE funding and arms, has carried out repeated assaults on hospitals, markets, and refugee camps. The Saudi Hospital attack marks one of the deadliest strikes against a medical facility since the conflict began in 2023.
Health officials and humanitarian groups warned that such violations are destroying Sudan’s already collapsed healthcare system. “Hospitals must never become battlefields,” the ministry said, urging the UN and African Union to impose sanctions and investigate the perpetrators.
For Sudan’s civilians, the message is grim; even the sick and wounded are no longer safe. The El-Fasher massacre underscores the lawlessness consuming Darfur and the urgent need for real accountability beyond condemnation.
