WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States has condemned an alleged attack on Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in El Fasher, North Darfur, that reportedly left at least 40 civilians dead.
US Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said in a statement that Washington remained “deeply alarmed” by the deteriorating security situation in the region and accounts of violence against civilians.
“The United States condemns the reported killings of civilians in Abu Shouk camp in El Fasher, North Darfur. We remain deeply concerned by the worsening situation and call for unrestricted humanitarian access and the protection of civilians,” Boulos said.
He urged all parties to the conflict to allow safe passage for people fleeing the violence and to grant aid agencies access to affected communities.
RSF Accused of Attack
Local emergency groups, including the Abu Shouk Emergency Response Room and a resistance committee in El Fasher, accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out Monday’s assault.
Sudanese media reported that the camp was caught in crossfire during clashes in El Fasher.
The city — the last major foothold in Darfur for the Sudanese army and allied forces — has been under siege amid a two-year civil war between the army and the RSF.
The conflict has pushed millions into displacement and triggered a severe humanitarian crisis.
An aid group operating inside Abu Shouk, home to about 200,000 people, said some victims were killed inside their homes, while others were shot in public.
The United Nations has warned that families trapped in El Fasher face the threat of starvation as fighting continues to block supply routes.
