Paramilitary attacks in western Sudan kill 18

At least 18 people were killed and five others injured in two separate attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur State, western Sudan, on Saturday, according to a medical group and a government official, reported Xinhua.

The Sudanese Doctors Network reported that 15 people were killed and five injured in an RSF attack on the Bardik area and nearby villages.

Separately, Ibrahim Khatir, director-general of North Darfur State's health ministry, told Xinhua that three people were killed in an artillery attack on the Saudi Hospital in El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State. Medical staff at the hospital were unharmed.

Fierce clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF have been ongoing in El Fasher since May 10. The city, home to approximately 1.5 million people, including 800,000 internally displaced persons, has been severely affected by the conflict.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in mid-April 2023, has resulted in over 24,850 deaths and displaced millions of people, according to the latest estimates from international organizations.