INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An attack on an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman by a paramilitary group killed 54 people and wounded at least 158, health
authorities said Saturday.The attack by the Rapid Support Forces on the Sabrein Market was the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the
escalated civil war that has wrecked the northeastern African country.There was no immediate comment from the RSF, which has been battling
the military since April 2023.Khalid al-Aleisir, minister of culture and government spokesperson, condemned the attack, saying that the
casualties included many women and children
away from Al-Naw Hospital, which received most of the market casualties
It said most of the bodies were of women and children, adding that the hospital has a significant shortage of medical teams, especially
surgeons and nurses.A video posted on social media by correspondent Nezar Bogdawi from Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV showed multiple body bags
numbered and placed next to each other outside the hospital
The wounded being treated, some on the hospital floor, included a man with a chest wound, another with a leg injury, and a man with a head
wound.Last week, about 70 people were killed in a RSF attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in the
western region of Darfur.The conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, has forced millions to flee their homes and has left some families
eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.It has been marked by gross atrocities including
ethnically motivated killing and rape, according the United Nations and rights groups.The International Criminal Court said it was
investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity
The United States has accused the RSF and its proxies of committing genocide in the war.In recent months the RSF has suffered multiple
battlefield blows, giving the military the upper hand in the war
