The casualties of the Sudan war have exceeded 7,500 fatalities

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An international monitoring center has raised the number of casualties in the Sudan war to at least 7,500, with an increase of over 2,000 deaths in just about a week.

The ACLED center (Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project) stated in a press release on Friday, September 8, 2023, that approximately 7,500 deaths have been recorded since the outbreak of the war in Sudan in April of this year.

The center had previously announced in an earlier statement that the death toll had reached over 5,000.

They explained that more than 2,280 deaths were recorded in the past month alone, from August 5th to September 1st, 2023, due to over 470 clashes between the army and Rapid Support Forces. They also noted that Khartoum state witnessed intense fighting between the warring parties over control of the armored vehicle base and the Shambat Bridge. Meanwhile, ethnic violence escalated in South Darfur state, which has witnessed increasing levels of violence since July.

They confirmed that Khartoum state still witnesses the highest number of reported clashes and deaths, with over 300 clashes and 1,400 deaths respectively during the reporting period, followed by South Darfur state with nearly 40 clashes and over 380 deaths.

The fighting between various ethnic militias in multiple locations in South Darfur, due to looting and disputes over allegiance to the Rapid Support Forces, has led to the deaths of at least 400 people.

They pointed out that the most common type of conflict is battles, with nearly 360 battles recorded, followed by acts of violence against civilians and shelling, where nearly 60 incidents were recorded. The Sudanese armed forces conducted approximately 80% of the recorded shelling throughout Sudan, specifically targeting Rapid Support Forces positions in the capital Khartoum region.

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Emad Hajjaj (Jordanie / Jordan)
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