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Jun 22, 2026

International community warns of imminent mass atrocities as RSF encircles Sudanese city of El-Obeid

The United States, United Nations, United Kingdom, and European nations have issued urgent warnings that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group could commit mass atrocities against civilians in El-Obeid, a strategic city of half a million people in central Sudan that RSF forces have surrounded.

Jun 22, 2026·5 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Analysts suggest the Rapid Support Forces' force strength is reduced due to defensive battles and intertribal fighting, which may impact their ability to sustain a siege
  • ▪El-Obeid contains a sprawling air base and serves as the home to a Sudanese military infantry division
  • ▪Rapid Support Forces drone strikes have targeted El-Obeid's main power station, fuel depots, electricity lines, and water infrastructure

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