Shelling on a hectic market near the capital of Sudan has filled the morgue with bodies, says doctors of medical charity organizations without borders (MSF).
The MSF and the Sudan authorities said that the forces of paramilitary fast support (RSF) were responsible for Saturday’s attack in the town of Omdurman, who killed and injured more than 100 people – which claimed that the RSF denied.
Most of those who were killed on the market were women and children, says the Sudanese doctor.
The RSF and the Sudan Army were locked in a civil war that over 22 months killed tens of thousands and encouraged what UN describes as one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world.
In the last few weeks, the army has enhanced its offensive in Omdurman, located across the Nile River from the capital, Khartoum, with the aim of reclaiming complete control from the RSF.
The wickedness told the AFP news agency that Saturday’s artillery shelling came from western Omdurman, where the RSF remains controlled.
The explosion on Saturday was caused by the “Extreme College” at the nearby Al Naja hospital, which was overwhelmed by the injured patients, said MSF Secretary General Chris Lockyear.
The Sudanese doctor appealed to nearby doctors who helped in the hospital, saying that there was a “acute lack of medical staff”.
He added that one shell had fallen “meters” from the hospital on Saturday.
One surviving market attack told the AFP newspaper agency: “The shells hit in the middle of a vegetable market, which is why the victims were wounded so much.”
Both sides are charged with civilian targeting, including healthcare professionals and non -selective shelling of residential areas.
Recent conflicts have forced emergency rooms to close several health centers, influencing the provision of medical services to thousands of inhabitants.
