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U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in El Obeid, Sudan
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- The U.S. State Department has warned that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.) are massing near El Obeid, raising fears of potential mass atrocities against civilians if the city falls.
- Similar concerns have been expressed by the African Union, the United Nations, and other international bodies, citing previous abuses by the R.S.F. in El Fasher, where a U.N. report described the assault as bearing hallmarks of genocide.
- The State Department urged the R.S.F. to stop blocking aid deliveries to El Obeid and to comply with international law to prevent further humanitarian disaster.
- El Obeid holds strategic importance due to its location on a highway connecting Darfur to eastern Sudan and its role in oil transportation from South Sudan to Port Sudan.
