October 29, 2024 (EAST AL JAZIRAH) – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued their campaign of revenge against civilians in East Al Jazirah, central Sudan, on Tuesday, attacking the city of Al Hilaliya, killing five people and besieging residents in mosques. These attacks follow the defection of a key RSF commander, Abu Aqla Kikal, who joined the army on October 20th. Civilian resistance committees reported that the RSF killed five people and wounded dozens in Al Hilaliya. They also stated that the RSF is besieging civilians within three mosques after looting their homes and conducting arrests. The Al Jazirah Conference, a civilian entity monitoring the violence, confirmed the deaths in Al Hilaliya and added that the RSF looted shops and forced residents to flee the city. On Monday, the RSF attacked the village of Al-Jaqoqab, executing the mosque imam and his son and forcing all residents to leave. The Al Jazirah Conference also revealed that the RSF killed two detainees from the village of Al-Kamr Al-Ja’aliyin. Resistance committees in Al-Hasahisa reported that the RSF executed 14 detainees from the village of Al-Sreiha, with the fate of the remaining detainees unknown. In Al-Sreiha, the RSF committed horrific abuses, killing 124 civilians …

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