RSF militia allegedly deploying tactics used in El Fasher around El Obeid, Sudan

Other — El Obeid, SD — reported 2026-07-09

SUMMARY

UN investigators warn that the RSF is currently deploying tactics used in El Fasher around El Obeid.

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Other
• Location: El Obeid, SD
• Date reported: 2026-07-09
• Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

• The RSF militia allegedly deployed tactics used in El Fasher, including encirclement, attacks on civilian infrastructure, and restrictions on humanitarian access, around El Obeid.
• El Obeid has faced 'siege-like conditions' for 18 months under SAF control.
• In three weeks in June, the UN verified 15 drone strikes killing at least 45 civilians in El Obeid and the surrounding area.
• The RSF forces carried out door-to-door executions, identity-based targeting, aerial drone bombardments, and indiscriminate shootings in El Fasher, killing more than 6,000 people in three days.