Khartoum War: Rapid Support Forces assassinate journalist by running her over with a military vehicle
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The conflicting parties in the Khartoum War continue to target civilians with direct shelling in residential neighborhoods, health facilities in the three cities of Khartoum, Kordofan, and Darfur. Sudanese journalists in conflict areas are subject to special targeting, killing, and arrest.
The Sudanese Journalists Network mourned the media personality Halima Idris Salem, who was assassinated by being run over by a vehicle belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in Omdurman yesterday, Tuesday, October 10th.
According to a statement issued by the network, the deceased worked for the channel (Sudan Tomorrow), and she was assassinated while performing her professional duty. She was a model for a professional and committed journalist who cared about the issues of her country and people.
Both the Sudanese Journalists Network and the Sudanese Journalists Union have warned of this systematic targeting of journalists and media professionals in newspapers, agencies, websites, and various channels who work to convey the truth to the Sudanese people and the world at large.
The network explained that Sudanese journalists have been exposed to violations, monitoring, and arrest due to the war and armed conflict between the army and the rapid support forces, without regard for international laws.
The network directly called on the rapid support forces to stop their repeated violations against journalists, emphasizing that those who commit these crimes will not escape punishment. It also appealed to specialized organizations and free people worldwide to stand with Sudanese journalists who work in difficult and complex conditions.
The journalist at the Sudan Tomorrow channel, Abbas Al-Khair, wrote on his (Facebook) page that Halima Idriss first concern was the homeland. She refused to leave Sudan to convey the tragedy of her people, and she continued to roam Khartoum, risking her life to reveal the truth, pointing out that her assassination was premeditated and not an accident.
Halima Idris was covering events in Khartoum since the beginning of the war. She went to Al Jazeera to monitor the movement of displacement and then returned to Khartoum. During this period, she was able to reach hard-to-reach areas. One of her most prominent works was covering the violations that affected civilians in the May market. She was able to reach Bishaer Hospital with difficulty and obtained exclusive testimonies from the victims families. She also covered the shelling that affected the Al-No Hospital in Omdurman the day before yesterday. She was monitoring the health situation inside one of Omdurmans hospitals, and as soon as she left the hospital, she was run over by a combat vehicle (Tatchar) belonging to the Rapid Support Forces.
The ongoing Khartoum War between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has claimed more than 10,000 civilian deaths, a similar number of wounded and injured, according to United Nations statistics. 5 million displaced persons and refugees, and 20 million people struggling to access food, 135 officially recorded cases of sexual assault, and the destruction of 80% of the infrastructure in the capital Khartoum. In addition to looting and stealing the properties of citizens in the cities of Khartoum, Geneina, Nyala, and Um Ruwaba and several neighborhoods of Al-Abid.
The Human Rights Council today approved the formation of the international investigation committee amid voices calling for the protection of civilians during the meetings.
