RSF Artillery Barrage Hits Abu Shouk Camp in Al-Fashir
A heavy artillery barrage by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the Abu Shouk displacement camp in Al-Fashir, North Darfur, causing widespread panic. According to a verified report by Al Jazeera, the bombardment forced approximately 4,500 previously displaced individuals to flee the camp towards rural areas south of the city. The attack resulted in 18 casualties and destroyed dozens of temporary shelters, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the besieged city.
Date: May 2, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 18
Displaced: 4,500
Source: Al Jazeera