KHARTOUM – Authorities in Sudan’s Blue Nile State have discovered mass graves containing the remains of 25 civilians in Karmuk, according to the locality’s governor, who accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of executing the victims during their control of the area.
Karmuk Governor Abdulati Mohamed Al-Faki told the Al-Muhaqqiq news website that the graves were uncovered in the Jabal Fankat area during search operations conducted by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) more than a month after the army recaptured the locality from the RSF.
He said the bodies included children, women, elderly people and staff members from Karmuk Hospital, alleging that they had been executed while the RSF controlled the area.
Al-Faki also alleged that the RSF had used the Jabal Fankat area as a launch site for suicide drones during its assault on Karmuk in March.
The governor said ongoing search operations in recaptured areas are intended to secure the locality and document evidence of alleged violations committed during the RSF’s presence.
The RSF did not immediately comment on the governor’s allegations.
Karmuk, near Sudan’s border with Ethiopia, has witnessed repeated clashes since the outbreak of the war between the SAF and the RSF in April 2023. The area is strategically important because of its proximity to the Ethiopian frontier and has changed hands during different phases of the conflict.
Both sides have repeatedly accused each other of committing violations against civilians throughout the war, while the United Nations and international human rights organizations have called for independent investigations into alleged abuses and accountability for those responsible.
