Sudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market

Videos posted on social media show the smoking ruins of market stalls and charred bodies.

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The Emergency Lawyers group - which documents abuses by both sides in Sudan's civil war that erupted in April 2023 - said the bombing of Tur'rah market was a "horrific massacre" that had also left hundreds injured.

Videos posted on social media - some by the army's rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that controls much of Darfur - showed the smoking ruins of market stalls and bodies charred beyond recognition.

A military spokesperson denied targeting civilians, saying it only attacked legitimate hostile targets.

Both the Sudanese armed forces and RSF have repeatedly been accused of shelling civilian areas.

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