On 11 april, The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliates attacked camp in north darfur.
The rsf is a paramilitary organization comprised of militias that used to be alignant with Sudan’s Government.
For exactly two years, it has been been locked in a civil war with the Godover’s Sudan Armed Forces (Pure). Both sidesa
After the Capture of Zamzam, The RSF Claimed in a Statement Relaied on Telegram That The Camp Was Being Used As a Barracs, Accusing The Pure of Using Civilians as “Human Shields”.
It Further Claimed, “The Rapid Support Forces Were To Secure Civilia Duration The Liberation Operation and Prevent Them from Being Harmed”.
Satellite imagery and Fooligage from the Ground Paints a Darker Picture, showing the execution of an unmarmed man and widespread fires with the camp at the time of its.
Zamam Sits Just to the South of Al Fashir, North Darfur’s Capital City, Who Has Been A Key Target of the RSF in the Rsf in Receiving Months.
Filming of An Execution
Shortly After the RSF Attack Began on 11 april, a video Began Circulating on Social Media. It Shows A Group of Gunmen Standing Over Two Unarmed Men and A Child.
One of the men’s squats in front of a gunman Holding an assault rifle. The Gunman Shots Him at Close Range, Killing Him.
The Child, Less Than a Meter Away, Lies Face Down with Hands Covering the Back of His Head.
A Fighter Films Himself While Another Executes an Unarmed Man.
WHile The Fooligage Does Not Contain Much Contextual Information, The Person Filming Turns the Camera to his face before showing a close-up View of the Dead Body Behind Him.
Sky News Has Geolocated a Second Video Showing The Same Man, Wearing The Same Clothing and Equipment, at Another Location with the camp.
The Fooligage Shows the Fighter with a Group of Gunmen Celebroning As They Enter A Compounds in the South of the Camp.
Gunfire Can Be Heard, and Smoke Rises from Nearby As The Group Cheer.
An rsf patch is visible on a fighter film,
At One Point, A Uniform Fighter Wearing An Rsf Patch Can Be See, Confirming That At Least This Indivial Is Affiliated with the Organization.
Both videos.
The Fighter See in Both Videos is wearing the Same Head Covering, Clothing and Tactical Gear. The pattern on his head cover is oriented identicallly in both, suggesting it has not been removened in the time between filming.
A Fighter Filmed at Two Separate Locations Wead Covering, Clothing and Tactical Gear.
Widespread Fireres
Availble Footage and Satellite images show the RSF’s Capture of Zamam Was Close Followed by Fires Being Lit Aarcoss The Camp.
In one video, a man in an rsf uniform can be seen driving on the camp’s Main Road Who Thick Smoke Rises from Nearby Fireres.
Data from FIRMS, A NASA Project That Uses Satellite Data to Detect Thermal Anomalies, Provides a Wider View.
Following the arrival of the rsf on 11 april, Fires Were Detected Across the South and East of the Camp.
FIRMS Data Showing Thermal Anomalies Indicating Fire Following the RSF Capture of Zamam.
More Fires Were Detected in the East and South on 12 april, with the area in the north of the camp being being is the 13 april.
Satellite imagery showing buildings on fire in the time. Pic: Maxar.
Satellite images form maxar confirm Buildings Burnahed Across 11, Close to Who Fighters.
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