Amnesty International in a report ‘’Death Came to Our Home – War Crimes and Civilian Suffering in Sudan’’ stated that: “Since April 15, the West Darfur town of El Geneina and surrounding areas have been hit by waves of attacks and violence - pitting the RSF and allied Arab militia against the SAF-backed Sudanese Alliance armed group and Masalit armed fighters. This has resulted in the death and injury of hundreds of civilians - most of them Masalit; and the destruction and looting of homes and key civilian infrastructure and facilities such as El Geneina Teaching Hospital," and the main markets in El Geneina and other towns, including Misterei and Tandelti”30 Human Rights Watch in a report “The Massalit Will Not Come Home” Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes Against Humanity in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan” stated that: “Escalating Attacks on Massalit Displacement Sites and Neighborhoods starting on April 24 and through mid-June, the RSF and Arab militias led three major waves of attacks on majorityMassalit neighborhoods where Massalit forces were present. They deliberately looted and burned down neighborhoods identified as Massalit. They also systematically targeted the sites in the city where internally displaced persons (IDPs)- largely Massalit- and other non-Arab communities were living. They did so on foot and in vehicles, attacking with gunfire, but also with explosive weapons, which increase the risk of unlawful killings and injuries from indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks. RSF forces looted and burned down site after site, shooting civilians as they fled.”31 The statements below narrate the experiences of the victims, survivors, eye witnesses, and community leaders. Jalal-Eldin, 38 years old: On 23rd April 2023 he was at home with his family in El Geneina city, when a heavy attack was carried out by RSF. “That morning, while we were at our home in Al-Jamarek neighbourhood, RSF supported by Arab militias (Janjaweed) attacked us with heavy gunfire. During the attacks they were 30 Death Came to Our Home, Amnesty International, August 2023, https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr54/7037/2023/en/ 31 Human Rights Watch, The Massalit Will Not Come Home, May 2024,https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/media_2024/05/sudan0524web_0.pdf 19

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