Over 1,000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur when paramilitary group seized camp, UN says
Summary
Over 1,000 civilians were killed in Sudan's Darfur region when a paramilitary group seized a displacement camp, with many victims summarily executed, according to a UN report.
Key Points
- Over 1,000 civilians were killed in Darfur's Zamzam camp during its takeover by the Rapid Support Forces in April.
- About a third of those killed were summarily executed, constituting possible war crimes.
- The Zamzam camp housed around half a million displaced persons due to civil war.
- The UN Human Rights Office issued a report highlighting these violations and called them potential war crimes.
