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Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, in what the United Nations chief called a “terrible escalation” in the conflict.
Paramilitary fighters in vehicles, on camels and on foot rampaged through the Sudanese military's last stronghold in Darfur on Tuesday, killing and detaining hundreds of people in the latest atrocity of a war that has raged in Sudan for over 31 months.
On October 26, 2025, after some eighteen months of siege, El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have taken the city of El Fasher, Darfur — trapping hundreds of thousands and stoking fears of mass killings.
UNHCR and ICRC urge protection of civilians and safe access for aid as violence escalates in Sudan's Darfur region - Anadolu Ajansı
The Rapid Support Forces said it had seized the army headquarters in El Fasher, its last major obstacle to controlling the sprawling western region of Sudan.
The State of Qatar condemns the horrific violations committed during the attacks by the “Rapid Support Forces” (RSF) on the city of Al Fashir, the capital of North Darfur