RSF-linked fighters kill 27 civilianskill 27 civilians in North Kordofan
A force affiliated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least 27 civilians in villages west of Bara in North Kordofan state, according to the Sudan Doctors Network, on May 29, 2026.
The dead included elderly residents, and the medical group said the attack violated international humanitarian law. The killings add to the widening Sudan Civil War and show the continuing danger to civilians in contested areas.
Sudan Doctors Network
The Sudan Doctors Network said the attack targeted villages and civilian areas and amounted to a serious breach of international humanitarian law. It described the victims as civilians, including elderly residents, and said the killings were carried out by fighters linked to the RSF.
RSF-affiliated forces
The articles do not include a direct response from the fighters accused in the attack. The reported affiliation with the Rapid Support Forces places the incident within the broader struggle for control inside Sudan.
- Bara is a historic town on trade routes between central and western Sudan.
- Kordofan has long been a battleground because of its mix of farming land and transport corridors.
- Sudan’s conflict has displaced millions and become one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
Sudan Civil War
Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces remain locked in a nationwide war that has shifted across central and western Sudan, with heavy fighting and drone attacks reported in places including Khartoum, White Nile, Kordofan, and Darfur. Recent strikes and ground assaults have killed civilians and kept pressure on hospitals, markets, roads, and other civilian sites.
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