The paramilitary force known as the Rapid Support Forces has been implicated in one of the deadliest
attacks of the Sudanese civil war after Al-Suhra village in El Gezira State was attacked. The raid is
estimated to have killed at least 124 people, mainly civilians. The attack follows the recent surrender
of a high-ranking RSF officer and is likely an example of a revenge attack on communities supporting
government forces and is also likely an example of genocide. These attacks have increased rates of
displacement in Sudan, with the UN indicating that almost 50,000 had been displaced within only the
last week. The attacks have also included the mass rape of women and girls, leading to high rates of
suicide. With the highly mobile RSF pressing on multiple fronts, the Sudanese Armed Forces are likely
becoming increasingly incapable of defending rural communities.