Human Shields in Sudan: The Shadow of Genocide Looms Large The situation in Sudan's El Obeid has reached catastrophic proportions, with drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) laying waste to civilian infrastructure.
Civilians are being deliberately used as human shields, a hallmark of war crimes that threatens to descend into full blown genocide. Residents of El Obeid struggle to survive amidst the rubble and devastation.
Ahmed Awad, a native of El Obeid and project manager for Plan International, describes the dire situation: long queues for water, scarce medical supplies, and an ever present fear of drone strikes.