Atleast 80 killed in strike by Sudan paramilitary forces
The Hindu
Paramilitary forces kill 80 in Sudanese village amid U.S.-sponsored ceasefire talks, escalating 16-month war devastation.
Sudanese paramilitary forces killed at least 80 people in a southeastern village, a medical source and witnesses said on Friday (August 16, 2024), in an attack that followed U.S.-sponsored talks aimed at ending 16 months of devastating war.
The assault occurred in Jalgini village in the State of Sennar on Thursday (August 15, 2024).
"We received 55 dead and dozens of wounded at the hospital on Thursday, and 25 of them died on Friday, bringing the death toll to 80," a source at Jalgini's medical centre told AFP.
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A survivor said the paramilitaries attacked on Thursday (August 15, 2024) morning.
"Yesterday morning, three military vehicles attacked Jalgini. The residents resisted, prompting the retreat of the paramilitaries, who then returned with dozens of vehicles," a Jalgini resident, who took his wounded son to the hospital added.
"They opened fire, torching homes and killing numerous people," said the man, who asked not to be named. "On Friday, some bodies were still strewn on the street."
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