Khartoum: A Sudanese medical group has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of piling up dozens of dead bodies inside homes in Bara city, located in North Kordofan state.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Sudan Doctors Network reported that the RSF has prevented the victims' families from burying their dead, leaving the bodies trapped within houses. This has resulted in a dire situation for the living, who are surrounded by fear, hunger, and thirst.

The Sudan Doctors Network condemned the situation, describing the RSF's actions in Bara as a grotesque violation of human rights and systematic killings. The number of missing civilians in the city is reportedly increasing daily amid a blackout in communications and the absence of effective medical or humanitarian aid.

Doctors have also reported mass displacement from Bara, as civilians are forced to flee under harsh conditions, often on foot and without access to food, medicine, or shelter. The collapse of health services has led to the spread of diseases and malnutrition, affecting children, women, and the elderly. The network has labeled the RSF's assaults in Bara as a crime against humanity and has called for immediate international intervention to halt the violations and provide safe corridors for civilians.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that over 38,000 people have fled North and South Kordofan due to worsening insecurity since late October. The RSF has gained control of Bara and El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, as part of its ongoing conflict with the Sudanese army. However, the RSF denies targeting civilians.

Since April 15, 2023, the Sudanese army and the RSF have been engaged in a war that has killed thousands and displaced millions. Efforts by regional and international mediators to end the conflict have so far been unsuccessful.