A laboratory technician who fled the Saudi Maternity Hospital in el-Fasher before paramilitary forces allegedly killed at least 460 patients and companions has described losing colleagues and hope. Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed, now sheltering in a displaced persons camp in Tawila, about 70 kilometers west of the Sudanese city, told reporters that medical staff continued working despite artillery shelling and drone strikes until Rapid Support Forces launched their final assault in late October. The RSF has disputed massacre claims and released videos showing volunteers caring for patients.
Satellite imagery from Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab reportedly shows blood and what appear to be bodies in the hospital compound, with subsequent images revealing charred remains. The World Health Organization condemned the reported shootings and abductions of six medical workers, though one doctor was released after family members paid a ransom equivalent to 30,000 dollars while another was executed. Survivors, including teenage girls separated from their parents described violence at RSF checkpoints, with some detained or transported to unknown locations.
Satellite imagery from Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab reportedly shows blood and what appear to be bodies in the hospital compound, with subsequent images revealing charred remains. The World Health Organization condemned the reported shootings and abductions of six medical workers, though one doctor was released after family members paid a ransom equivalent to 30,000 dollars while another was executed. Survivors, including teenage girls separated from their parents described violence at RSF checkpoints, with some detained or transported to unknown locations.
