Dozens of people in the Sudanese state of North Darfur are feared dead following heavy shelling on a camp for displaced people.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, attacked a crowded market at Abu Shouk, a camp on the outskirts of the city of el-Fasher, for roughly two hours on Tuesday evening, a local official said.
The camp is home to over half a million displaced people, and the assault on its market is the second in three days.
El-Fasher is the last major town in Darfur under army control and has been under siege by the RSF for almost a year.
Tuesday’s attack on Abu Shouk took place at the busiest time of day.
The camp’s population are mostly Muslims, who are observing the holy month of Ramadan, and many were out shopping at the market, preparing to break their fast for the day.
According to reports, the shelling caused several injuries, ranging from mild to severe, a medic at el-Fasher’s last functioning hospital, Dr Ibrahim Nadyan, said.
Abu Shouk was also shelled by the RSF on Sunday, in an attack that killed six civilians, local health volunteers said.
The RSF has not commented on either Sunday or Tuesday’s attack.
BBC/Shakirat Sadiq
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