RSF Artillery Barrage Hits Residential District in El Fasher, Darfur
Intense shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the Al-Wahda neighborhood of El Fasher on May 13, 2026. Reports from the ground indicate that heavy artillery fire targeted civilian housing, resulting in 14 deaths and dozens of injuries. The bombardment has forced approximately 3,500 residents to flee their homes toward safer zones in the south of the city, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the besieged North Darfur capital.
Date: May 13, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 14
Displaced: 3,500
Source: Al Jazeera