Satellite Images Expose Sudan's 'Slaughterhouse' City: The Brutal Reality of El Fasher.
A harrowing picture is emerging from the Sudanese city of El Fasher, once home to 1.5 million residents, now a desolate wasteland where satellite images reveal gruesome mass graves and cremation pits. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of numerous atrocities, has been accused of orchestrating a massacre that has left the city in a state of "massive crime scene" chaos.
With the city sealed off to outsiders, including UN war crimes investigators, satellite evidence has shed light on the shocking scale of the atrocity. Analysis indicates massive piles of bodies, numbering in the tens of thousands, are being buried or incinerated in newly dug pits. The exact death toll remains a mystery, but British MPs have been briefed that as many as 60,000 people have lost their lives.
The city's eerie silence is a stark contrast to its former bustle, with markets now overgrown and livestock nowhere to be seen. Nathaniel Raymond, director of the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, described El Fasher as "beginning to look a lot like a slaughterhouse." The city's residents have vanished, with tens of thousands unaccounted for since the RSF's brutal takeover in October.
Experts are warning that the city is on the brink of famine, with staggering levels of malnutrition reported among those who managed to escape. The RSF has refused to allow humanitarian aid into the city, citing security concerns. Despite these assurances, aid convoys remain on standby in nearby towns and cities.
The situation in El Fasher has been likened to a war crime, with international experts declaring it one of the worst atrocities in the ongoing Sudanese civil war. Over 400,000 people have already lost their lives, and almost 13 million displaced. Amnesty International has called for an investigation into an RSF attack on the Zamzam displacement camp six months ago, where civilians were targeted, hostages were taken, and mosques and schools destroyed.
As the international community calls for accountability, the people of El Fasher remain trapped in a desperate fight for survival. The world is watching as this unfolding humanitarian crisis raises critical questions about the RSF's role in Sudan's ongoing conflict and the need for decisive action to protect civilians.
A harrowing picture is emerging from the Sudanese city of El Fasher, once home to 1.5 million residents, now a desolate wasteland where satellite images reveal gruesome mass graves and cremation pits. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of numerous atrocities, has been accused of orchestrating a massacre that has left the city in a state of "massive crime scene" chaos.
With the city sealed off to outsiders, including UN war crimes investigators, satellite evidence has shed light on the shocking scale of the atrocity. Analysis indicates massive piles of bodies, numbering in the tens of thousands, are being buried or incinerated in newly dug pits. The exact death toll remains a mystery, but British MPs have been briefed that as many as 60,000 people have lost their lives.
The city's eerie silence is a stark contrast to its former bustle, with markets now overgrown and livestock nowhere to be seen. Nathaniel Raymond, director of the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, described El Fasher as "beginning to look a lot like a slaughterhouse." The city's residents have vanished, with tens of thousands unaccounted for since the RSF's brutal takeover in October.
Experts are warning that the city is on the brink of famine, with staggering levels of malnutrition reported among those who managed to escape. The RSF has refused to allow humanitarian aid into the city, citing security concerns. Despite these assurances, aid convoys remain on standby in nearby towns and cities.
The situation in El Fasher has been likened to a war crime, with international experts declaring it one of the worst atrocities in the ongoing Sudanese civil war. Over 400,000 people have already lost their lives, and almost 13 million displaced. Amnesty International has called for an investigation into an RSF attack on the Zamzam displacement camp six months ago, where civilians were targeted, hostages were taken, and mosques and schools destroyed.
As the international community calls for accountability, the people of El Fasher remain trapped in a desperate fight for survival. The world is watching as this unfolding humanitarian crisis raises critical questions about the RSF's role in Sudan's ongoing conflict and the need for decisive action to protect civilians.
they've got a city called el fasher that was once home to 1.5 million ppl now its like a desolate wasteland with mass graves & cremation pits 
the rapid support forces have been accused of orchestrating a massacre thats left the city in shambles like 60k+ ppl lost their lives 
and theres talk of famine too bc they're not lettin aid in 
international experts are saying its one of the worst war crimes in sudan's civil war atm 
almost 13 million ppl have been displaced & over 400k ppl have died already 
️ This is just heartbreaking. I keep thinking about all those innocent lives lost in El Fasher, it's like a nightmare that won't end. The images of mass graves and cremation pits are just devastating. It's not right that people are being denied aid and basic human rights. The RSF needs to be held accountable for their actions. We need to take action now to prevent more suffering and make sure those responsible face justice. 60,000+ dead is a staggering number and it's only going to get worse if we don't do something about it. 
i feel bad 4 everyone trapped there cant they jus get some help thru? i dont think it matters who started it or wut groups are involved, people r dyin over here 
u know whats crazy? el fasher city used to be like, super busy & full of life but now its just this massive desolate wasteland. i mean, sat images are showing us these mass graves & cremation pits & its literally mind-blowing how many ppl lost their lives 
. 60k is a wild number too... but what if thats not even close to the real death toll? like, we dont know anything about whats really going on in that city because of the rsf's strict control.
. and what about those aid convoys stuck outside the city? its not like they can just leave without trying to help the ppl who need it most 
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. but how are we supposed to hold ppl in power accountable when they refuse to let us even try to provide aid? its like, what more evidence do we need before the world just stands by while ppl suffer?