2.3 Other kind of violations South Kordufan 2.3.1 Regular armed robberies around goldmines in Talodi Unknown armed men looted civilians in three (3) separate incidents near the goldmines in Talodi locality. The looting happened on 17th, 20th January and on 23rd February 2024. The looting incidents were reported at Altegola goldmine police, but the police did not move to investigate or arrest the perpetrators. On 17th January 2024, two masked gunmen stopped and threatened Mr. Abdel-Aal Ahmed Omar at a place near Altegola goldmine. The two gunmen forcefully took (looted) his motorbike and disappeared. On 20th January 2024, Mr. Mohammed Ismail Abkar was threatened and his motorbike was looted under gunpoint by two (2) masked gunmen, this was near Altegola goldmine. The case was also reported to Altegola police. On 23rd February 2024 at midnight, four (4) unidentified armed men attacked Mr. Ahmed Issa Mohammed Saeed (45 years old) and Mr. Radwan Maati (31 years old) at their residence in Meraidan goldmine. They were asked by the gunmen to reveal where they keep their money. When the victims failed to cooperate, the four (4) attackers beat them up with sticks (assaulted them) before disappearing. The victims sustained some injuries. The victims identified the attackers by their Arabic dialect/ accent to be from the nomad Arabs. This case was reported to police at the Meraidan goldmine police office, but the police did not respond. An activist from Talodi spoke to HUDO Centre, saying that: “Instances of threats and looting have been reported frequently during the past two months following the return of Arab nomads to the areas of Talodi but the police did not help”. 2.3.2 Violent attacks by RSF in Nuba Mountains Between 11th and 15th February 2024, RSF violently attacked five (5) villages in Nuba Mountains. As a result, more than seventy (70) people died, houses were burnt and property was looted. No action was taken by authorities to protect the civilians. On 11th 12th and 13th February 2024, armed groups dressed in Rapid Support Force (RSF) uniform with vehicles attacked Wataa, Tengil and Gardood Al-Dakir villages in Habila locality. They brutally killed about thirty-three (33) people (the youth), abducted thirty (30) including females, looted the villages and burnt down houses and property. 25