Social media videos and satellite images reveal atrocities in Sudan
Fresh analysis of online videos, satellite imagery, and eyewitness testimonies presents a grim view of the atrocities that occurred during the capture of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The evidence suggests a deliberate campaign of violence against civilians that experts believe may amount to war crimes.
Investigations conducted by the Sudan War Monitor and Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab relied on open-source material that the RSF themselves shared on social media. These findings document the severe brutality that unfolded following the RSF’s assault on October 26.
Graphic evidence from El-Fasher
Footage circulated online depicts RSF fighters moving through the Saudi Hospital in El-Fasher. The video captures the devastating aftermath: bodies littered across the hospital floor and courtyard.
“There’s one still alive – kill him!”
As one video continues, a wounded man attempts to sit up before being shot at close range. Outside, dozens more bodies in civilian clothing can be seen scattered around the hospital grounds. These horrifying videos were not leaked by insiders—they were filmed and posted publicly by the RSF themselves.
Source transparency and implications
The materials analyzed by researchers provide compelling visual confirmation of widespread human rights abuses. Experts note that the self-published nature of the content gives it unique evidentiary value in potential investigations into war crimes.
Author’s summary: The investigation exposes verified visual evidence of RSF-led atrocities in El-Fasher, offering a chilling insight into patterns of violence potentially constituting war crimes.