A tragic airstrike hit a popular market south of Khartoum, resulting in 43 deaths and over 55 injuries, amidst ongoing clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Last Sunday, the Mayo region, located south of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, witnessed a heart-wrenching tragedy as a bustling market was targeted in a deadly airstrike. The initial death toll of 40, announced by the Sudanese Popular Committee, has been revised upwards to 43 fatalities, according to the Sudanese Doctors’ Union.
Eyewitnesses on the scene report that neighborhoods such as “Jabra,” “Al-Shajara,” “Mayo,” and “Al-Azhari” in the south of Khartoum were affected by violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. The RSF has accused the army of conducting an airstrike against the residents of the Mayo region.
This tragedy occurs in the context of prolonged armed conflicts between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in mid-April. Despite several ceasefire attempts, violence has not abated, exacting a heavy human toll. The United Nations reports that over 3,000 people, primarily civilians, have lost their lives, and more than 4 million people have been displaced inside and outside Sudan due to these clashes.
Both parties, the army and the RSF, blame each other for triggering the fighting and violating successive ceasefires, raising crucial questions about finding a peaceful solution to this devastating conflict.
