Cape Town [South Africa], October The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed shock at reports that more than 460 patients and family members were killed in a maternity hospital following the capture of the Sudanese city of Al-Fashir by a militia.
"All patients, health personnel and health facilities must be protected under International Humanitarian Law," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X on Wednesday.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia gained control of the city in the Darfur region over the weekend.
According to the Sudanese Doctors' Network, at least 1,500 unarmed civilians were killed while trying to flee. There are videos showing dozens of unarmed men being shot.
The doctors accuse the RSF of genocide of the country's non-Arab population. Genocide is defined as the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group based on its nationality, ethnicity or religion, either in whole or in part.
The RSF claims that it wanted to protect civilians in Al-Fashir and provide safe corridors for those who wanted to leave. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
