UN Experts Report Over 6,000 Casualties During RSF Capture of El Fasher
United Nations experts published findings detailing that more than 6,000 individuals were killed during operations by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surrounding the capture and encirclement of El Fasher in North Darfur. The release highlights severe civilian massacres, extensive ethnic targeting, and deep humanitarian peril across Darfur amid ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF units.
Date: September 7, 2026
Location: North Darfur, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 6000
Source: Middle East Monitor