2023-05-16 00:33:32
A church in Omdurman was bombed by the Sudanese armed forces in violation of international humanitarian law which prohibits any act of hostility directed once morest places of worship.
The Church of St. Mary and St. George in Omdurman has been the target of heavy shelling by the Sudanese Armed Forces and armed groups affiliated with them.
Military aircraft also attacked populated areas in Omdurman, south of Khartoum and Bahri, killing and injuring dozens of innocent citizens, including children.
A statement issued by the official spokesman of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) regretted the incident which left several people seriously injured, among the faithful, calling for an independent investigation to be opened into this regrettable incident and the violations that have taken place. place lately.
He affirmed that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are ready to take any responsibility in case this is proven once morest any member of the RSF.
The same source adds that what happened was simply aimed at the Rapid Support Forces, which includes among its members several people of Christian faith, underlining this operation is an attempt by the Sudanese armed forces to conceal their failure on the ground. and widen the circle of war.
This church incident coincided with ethnic liquidations aimed at destroying the social fabric, including the assassination of the Football Federation’s director of information and public relations, Amir Hasballah.
Also according to the press release, planes of the Sudanese armed forces had carried out air attacks once morest many areas of the wilaya of Khartoum, in particular the destruction of the satellite station of Abi Haraz in Jabal Al-Aouliyaa.
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