31 Killed In Air Strike On Mosque In Wad Madani Sudan
By
OSABUOHIEN VIVIAN ROSE
A military airstrike on a mosque in Sudan’s central city of Wad Madani killed 31 people, local activists said.
The attack took place Sunday evening, after prayers in the city, which is the capital of Al-Jazira state, located just south of Khartoum, the capital.
One of many volunteer groups providing aid across the war-torn country, the Wad Madani Resistance Committee, shared the details in a statement on Tuesday.
The committee accused the army of using “barrel bombs” in the attack. They also reported that more than half of the victims have yet to be identified, as rescue teams continue to search through the remains of “dozens of charred and mutilated bodies.”
Since April 2023, Sudan has been devastated by conflict between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The fighting has led to tens of thousands of deaths and caused one of the world’s worst displacement and humanitarian crises.
The two sides are battling for control of Al-Jazira state, a key agricultural area, which has been under RSF control since late last year. Both forces have been accused of war crimes, including attacking civilians and looting aid supplies.
The RSF has also faced allegations of widespread looting, besieging villages, and committing sexual violence in Al-Jazira and some regions of Sudan.
