Over 800 Killed in Darfur Attack by Paramilitary Forces, UN Reports

The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias targeted the town of Ardamata, marking the latest atrocity in Sudan's ongoing conflict. Thousands have fled to Chad amidst escalating violence.

• The attack on the town of Ardamata in Sudan's Darfur region by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias resulted in over 800 deaths, marking the latest atrocity in the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese military and the RSF.
• The RSF, under the command of Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has been advancing in Darfur, taking over entire cities and towns despite ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
• The RSF and their militias targeted the African Masalit tribe during the attack, going from house to house, killing and detaining people, and torching shelters housing displaced people.
• The UNHCR reported that over 800 people were killed and 8,000 others fled to neighboring Chad, with the actual number of refugees likely being higher due to challenges in registering new arrivals.
• The U.S. State Department expressed deep disturbance over reports of serious human rights abuses by the RSF and affiliated militias, including killings in Ardamata and ethnic targeting of the Masalit community.

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