Sudanese Army Uncovers Mass Graves with 465 Bodies in Khartoum
(MENAFN) The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) revealed on Thursday that they had uncovered mass graves in the Al-Salha area, located south of Omdurman, containing the remains of 465 people. This discovery came just two days after the SAF declared Khartoum State free from the presence of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
"During recent clearing operations in southern Omdurman, the armed forces uncovered mass graves and also found civilians and retired members of the regular forces who had been detained by the militia and held inside a school in the Salha area, where they were used as human shields under inhumane conditions," the SAF stated in a post on its official Facebook page.
"A total of 648 civilians had been detained, of whom 465 died as a result of neglect, including the lack of food, medical care, and essential medicine. The deceased were buried in mass graves, some containing more than 27 bodies," the statement continued.
In addition to the announcement, the SAF posted videos on its Facebook page showing detainees held inside the school in Al-Salha, as well as footage of the mass graves discovered on the school’s grounds.
A doctor who had been among the detainees shared, "The total number of detainees was approximately 648, and a significant number of them died due to a lack of food, medicine, and the spread of diseases such as cholera."
On May 20, the Sudanese army declared Khartoum State fully liberated after reclaiming the last RSF-controlled areas in the western and southern regions of Omdurman.
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