Death toll in Al-Sreiha massacre rises to 141

October 28, 2024 (WAD MADANI) – The death toll from Friday’s attack on Al-Sreiha area in Sudan’s Al-Jazirah state has risen to 141, local sources said on Monday. Over 50 of the victims were reportedly executed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The RSF, a paramilitary group, launched a heavy weapons assault on the village, located 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Wad Madani. The attack sent residents fleeing to nearby villages, which are now also under threat.

Khalid Al-Obeid, an activist involved in evacuating the wounded, told Sudan Tribune that two pregnant women and two infants died during the displacement. Survivors are attempting to evacuate over 200 wounded to the city of Shendi.

The RSF has imposed levies on evacuation efforts, charging up to 3 million Sudanese pounds (approximately $1,500 USD) per truck to transport the wounded.

“The RSF militia continued to kill prisoners from Al-Sreiha village, where they executed 11 prisoners they had taken from the village,” the Al-Jazirah Conference, a civilian monitoring group, said in a statement.

The attack has drawn sharp criticism from political and human rights groups. It follows the defection of a senior RSF commander in the region on October 20.