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The violence unfolded shortly after Friday prayers in the village of Aseer, located 26 kilometers southwest of the state capital Wad Madani. The RSF has controlled Wad Madani since December 2023 and dominates much of the surrounding area.
Aseer residents, still reeling from the sudden attack, described a brutal scene.
“They came in civilian clothes,” said Ahmed Abdallah, a wounded resident who spoke to Sudans Post from El Manaagil, the nearest major city with a known Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) presence.
El Manaagil lies approximately 37 kilometers west of Aseer, highlighting the distance between the targeted villages and any significant SAF deployment.
“There was no army outpost to justify the attack,” Abdallah continued. “They looted and killed before leaving for the village of Manara, where they continued the violence.”
Abdallah reported eight people killed and fifteen wounded in Aseer. Five civilians were reportedly killed in Al-Manara and three in El-Gobshan village, located about 89 kilometers north of Wad Madani.
Six additional residents were wounded in El-Gobshan, bringing the total number of wounded to 26.
“We heard three were killed in El-Gobshan,” Abdallah added. “This is what we learned from friends there.”
This incident marks the latest in a series of RSF attacks on villages in Al-Jazira. Earlier this month, an attack on Wad Al Nour village killed approximately 140 people.
Subsequent attacks on villages like El Sheikh el Samani and El Huda last week resulted in dozens of civilian fatalities. The SAF later regained control of El Huda.
The recent violence in Al-Jazira underscores the fragile security situation in central Sudan. With the nearest SAF presence located a significant distance from the targeted villages, residents feel increasingly vulnerable to RSF actions.
