On October 9, local time, the United Nations Coordination Office for Humanitarian Affairs issued a statement stating:The city of El Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur State in western Sudan, was attacked by militants on the 8th, killing at least 20 civilians.

Condemning the launch of the attack by the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces,The targets are the Saudi Hospital, the only hospital in operation in El Fasher, and a mosque that houses displaced peopleThe statement noted that Fashir suffered a long siege and humanitarian aid supplies were not able to enter the city. The statement called on all parties to the conflict to immediately stop hostilities.

On April 15, 2023, armed clashes broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum, and the fighting subsequently spread to other areas. The armed conflict that lasted for more than two years has killed nearly 30,000 people and displaced more than 12 million people. Darfur is one of the main battlefields of the conflict. Among the five states under the jurisdiction of the region, except North Darfur, the other four states have been controlled by the Rapid Support Forces. Since May 2024, the two sides of the conflict have been fighting continuously over control of El Fasher city. (Headquarters reporter Zhao Yuanfang)