RSF artillery barrage on Al-Fashir's southern displacement camps
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a heavy artillery bombardment targeting the Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps on the southern outskirts of Al-Fashir, North Darfur. The attack forced an estimated 14,500 internally displaced persons to flee deeper into the city center or into the surrounding desert. Medecins Sans Frontieres reported treating dozens of wounded civilians.
Date: September 18, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudan Conflict
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 45
Displaced: 14,500
Source: Reuters