Sudan committee says at least 104 killed in village attack

PORT SUDAN, Sudan: A Sudanese pro-democracy activists´ committee on Thursday reported “more than 104” dead in a single day when paramilitary forces attacked a village, as the UN warned of mass displacement and starvation.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war with the regular army since April 2023, on Wednesday attacked the central village of Wad al-Noura in al-Jazira state “in two waves” with heavy artillery, the Madani Resistance Committee said.

It reported on Wednesday that the feared paramilitaries had “invaded the village”, causing dozens of casualties and widespread displacement.

The attack “claimed the lives of more than 104 martyrs” and “injured hundreds” said the committee, one of hundreds of similar grassroots groups across Sudan.