In excess of 60,000 Run from Sudanese City In the wake of Capture by Rapid Support Forces Militia, UN States

As stated by the UNHCR, more than 60,000 people have escaped the city in Sudan of el-Fasher, which was captured by the paramilitary RSF over the weekend.

There have been summary killings and crimes against humanity as militia members entered the city after an 18-month blockade featuring starvation and sustained attacks.

The exodus of those fleeing the conflict towards the community of Tawila, approximately 80km (50 miles) to the west of el-Fasher, had grown in the last several days, per UNHCR representative.

Survivors were narrating horrendous accounts of atrocities, such as rape, and the organization was having trouble to locate sufficient shelter and nourishment for them.

Each child was suffering from malnutrition, she noted.

It is estimated that over 150,000 individuals are presently trapped in el-Fasher, which had been the military's final bastion in the western part of Darfur.

The RSF has rejected widespread claims that the executions in el-Fasher are ethnically motivated and resemble a practice of the Arab fighters focusing on non-Arab populations.

Yet the paramilitary group has detained one of its militiamen, Abu Lulu, who has been implicated in on-the-spot executions.

The force distributed video revealing the fighter's apprehension following verification that he was responsible for the killing of multiple unarmed men close to el-Fasher.

Social media platform has verified that it has suspended the profile connected to Lulu. The status remains unclear whether he had operated the account in his name.

Sudan was plunged into a internal conflict in April 2023 when a intense struggle for power erupted between its army and the RSF.

This has resulted in a starvation emergency and accusations of mass killing in the Darfur area.

Over 150,000 persons have lost their lives in the war around the country, and roughly 12 million have abandoned their homes in what the United Nations has called the most extensive humanitarian disaster.

The takeover of el-Fasher strengthens the regional separation in the country, with the RSF now in command of the western region and significant areas of adjacent Kordofan to the southern area, and the military occupying the main city, Khartoum, central and eastern areas along the coastal region.

The two warring rivals had been partners - taking over together in a takeover in 2021 - but disagreed over an globally supported plan to move towards democratic governance.