Inhuman Atrocities in Al-Fashir: A Dark Chapter in Sudan's Conflict

The United Nations highlights deadly violence as hundreds are killed during the capture of Al-Fashir by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict, marked by mass killing and rampant sexual violence against women, has forced thousands to flee, revealing a grave humanitarian crisis in the beleaguered city.

Sudan's city of Al-Fashir has witnessed a devastating chapter of violence as reports from the U.N. indicate that hundreds may have died during the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces' capture of the city.

The city, long under siege, succumbed to the forces on Sunday, marking the end of an 18-month resistance by the Sudanese army, which held its last major position in Darfur's western region.

Reports detail horrific acts, including summary executions, mass killings, and gang rapes, highlighting a grave humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands of civilians flee for safety in the wake of the turmoil.

(With inputs from agencies.)