RSF Artillery Barrage on El Fasher Neighborhoods
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a heavy artillery barrage on El Fasher, North Darfur, on May 10, 2026, targeting the city's main market and several residential areas. The offensive coincides with reports of RSF reinforcements arriving from neighboring regions for a full-scale assault. Medical facilities in the city are overwhelmed by the influx of wounded civilians. The escalation threatens the last major stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur, raising international fears of mass atrocities.
Date: May 10, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: explosion
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 20
Displaced: 8,000
Source: BBC News