New Videos Expose Executions After Militia Captures Sudan’s El-Fasher

Disturbing new videos have surfaced showing fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) executing unarmed civilians shortly after taking control of the key city of El-Fasher. The footage, verified by experts, highlights the brutal reality of the ongoing civil war in the Darfur region.

El-Fasher, the last major holdout for Sudan’s army in western Darfur, fell to the RSF around October 26, 2025, after an 18-month siege. The city, home to about 260,000 people including many displaced families, had become a symbol of resistance. Now under RSF control, it marks a major shift, giving the militia full dominance over Darfur’s five state capitals.

The videos, shared widely on social media, depict men in RSF uniforms shooting unarmed individuals at close range. One clip, geolocated to a university in El-Fasher, shows a fighter killing a defenseless man. Others appear to occur in nearby rural areas, with sandy landscapes and groups of captives lined up for execution. Witnesses and activists describe scenes of horror, including piles of bodies near the city’s perimeter.

Medical groups and researchers report at least 1,500 deaths in the three days following the capture, with some estimates reaching over 2,000. These include summary executions, attacks on fleeing civilians, and possible ethnic targeting of non-Arab groups like the Zaghawa and Fur. Satellite images confirm clusters of bodies, shot by snipers or executed in mass killings.

The RSF, a paramilitary group formed from former Janjaweed militias, denies harming civilians. They claim to protect residents and offer safe escape routes. However, United Nations officials have raised alarms, citing credible reports of war crimes like unlawful killings and looting of medical supplies. UN coordinator Denise Brown noted executions of unarmed men, calling it a violation of international law.

Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023 between the army, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF under Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The conflict has claimed over 150,000 lives and displaced 14 million people, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. El-Fasher’s fall worsens famine risks, as it was a vital aid hub. Blockades and fighting have left residents without food, medicine, or safe passage.

Army chief al-Burhan condemned the international community’s inaction and vowed to continue the fight. Aid agencies urge an immediate ceasefire to allow civilians to flee and deliver help. As reports of atrocities mount, the world watches closely, fearing a repeat of past Darfur genocides.

This event underscores the urgent need for peace talks to end the violence and protect Sudan’s vulnerable people.

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