Shelling by Sudan's RSF kills 17 in besieged Darfur city: medical source

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudanese paramilitary forces shelled North Darfur s besieged capital El Fasher on Saturday, killing at least 17 civilians and injur...

Port Sudan, Sudan: Sudanese paramilitary forces shelled North Darfur's besieged capital El-Fasher on Saturday, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring 25 others, a medical source told AFP.

Speaking anonymously for safety reasons, the source at El-Fasher hospital said these numbers only account for those who reached the hospital, adding that others were buried by their families, unable to access medical centres due to ongoing security challenges.

Since May last year, El-Fasher has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which have been battling Sudan's army since April 2023.

According to the local resistance committee -- one of hundreds of volunteer groups documenting atrocities during the conflict -- the attack involved heavy artillery shelling by the RSF across several residential neighbourhoods.

The bombardment began early Saturday and continued well into the afternoon, the committee said in a statement, describing the assault as one of the deadliest recent attacks on the city, resulting in numerous casualties and severe damage to property and infrastructure.