Sudan’s Zamzam Camp Under Siege: Third Day of Devastating Attacks

Catastrophic Conditions as RSF Attacks Displacement Camps

Zamzam camp residents describe “death everywhere” as paramilitary forces continue assaults on civilians. The United Nations reports over 100 civilian deaths, including at least 20 children and medical personnel, in what humanitarian organizations call targeted attacks on health infrastructure.

Eyewitness Accounts of Horror

Mustafa, a 34-year-old community kitchen worker, told the BBC via WhatsApp: “My uncle and cousin were killed. People are wounded with no medicine or hospital to save them – they’re dying from bleeding.” The camp remains surrounded with all escape routes blocked.

Another resident, Wasir, reported from inside a trench: “Nothing is left in Zamzam. Death is everywhere. As I speak to you now, there is shelling happening.”

International Condemnation

The UN’s humanitarian coordinator Clementine Nkweta-Salami expressed being “appalled and gravely alarmed” by the escalating violence. The US State Department condemned RSF attacks on vulnerable civilians, while UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called reports “shocking.”

Targeted Attacks on Aid Workers

Relief International reported nine staff members, including doctors and drivers, were “mercilessly killed” in what appears to be systematic targeting of healthcare infrastructure. Satellite analysis from Yale University confirms this as the most significant attack on Zamzam since fighting began in the region.

Background of the Conflict

The violence marks the second anniversary of Sudan’s civil war between the army and RSF, which has displaced over 12 million people. El-Fasher, the last major Darfur town under army control, has been under RSF siege for a year.

The RSF denies responsibility, claiming reports are fabricated to discredit their forces. However, humanitarian organizations and international observers continue to document mounting evidence of atrocities.