Sudan: RSF kills over 1,000 civilians in Zamzam refugee camp in April, UN reports
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On Thursday, the United Nations Human Rights Office released a report detailing a horrific attack on Sudan's largest refugee camp earlier this year. The document noted that over 1,000 civilians were killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April during a three-day attack on the Zamzam refugee camp. The report also describes acts of sexual violence, and was released just a few weeks after Amnesty International accused the RSF of committing war crimes during the attack.
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