Portsudan — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Janjaweed militia's attack with suicide drones on Al-Shawak Power Station and Al-Gadarif Water Station, in Al-Gadarif State, eastern Sudan, is a new crime that expresses despair and frustration, after a series of military defeats from the armed forces and supporting forces.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added, in a statement on Saturday, that the terrorist attack led to a power outage in Kassala and Al-Gadarif states, which are among the largest food-producing states and host large numbers of displaced persons due to war and refugees from neighboring countries, in addition to damage to drinking water services in Al-Gadarif.
The statement pointed out that the terrorist militia persisted in targeting unarmed civilians. In the past two days, it killed 20 civilians in Al-Khiran area in Al-Hasahisa Locality, Al-Gezira State. It also targeted Friday the livestock market south of Al-Fashir with long-range heavy artillery, which led to the killing of 14 civilians, in addition to attacking a civilian convoy carrying several thousand citizens between the areas of Tawila and Kabkabiya, North Darfur, and was guarded by forces from the movements of Abdul-Wahid al-Nur and al-Tahir Hajar, killing about 120, most of them civilians, noting that the killing was on an ethnic basis.
In a new confirmation that it is targeting the entire Sudanese state; its people, national institutions, infrastructure and cultural landmarks, the militia bombed the Sultan Ali Dinar Museum in El-Fashir in the past few days, causing massive devastation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the frequency of these terrorist crimes within a few days is further evidence that the militia represents the worst terrorist group known to the region, as it combines the crimes of terrorism, genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
It is no longer enough to simply condemn these crimes, but what is required is to take effective international measures against the militia and those who supply it with weapons, mercenaries and host its leaders and members.
Hereunder the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) publishes the press statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
The Republic of Sudan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office of the Spokesperson and Media Directorate
Press Statement
In a new crime reflecting desperation and frustration, and following a series of military defeats it has suffered at the hands of the Sudanese Armed Forces and supporting forces, the Janjaweed RSF militia launched a drone attack today on the Al-Shawak power station in Gedaref State, Eastern Sudan, as well as on the Gedaref water station.
This terrorist attack caused a power outage in the states of Kassala and Gedaref, two of the largest food-producing states in Sudan, which also host large numbers of internally displaced persons due to the war, as well as refugees from neighboring countries. Additionally, water supply services in Gedaref were severely affected.
At the same time, the terrorist militia adamantly continues its attacks on defenseless civilians. In the past two days, it killed 20 civilians from the Al-Khairan area in the Al-Hasaheesa locality, Gezira State. Yesterday, it targeted the livestock market south of El Fasher with long-range heavy artillery, resulting in the deaths of 14 civilians. The terrorist militia also attacked a civilian convoy ferrying thousands of people between the towns of Tawila and Kabkabiya, North Darfur, under the protection of forces from the movements of Abdel Wahid Nour and Al-Taher Hajar, killing around 120 people, mostly civilians, with the killings being ethnically motivated.
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In further confirmation of its intent to target the entire Sudanese state--its people, national institutions, infrastructure, and cultural landmarks--the RSF militia recently bombed the Sultan Ali Dinar Museum in El Fasher, causing extensive destruction.
The recurrence of these terrorist crimes within such a short period is further evidence that the RSF militia represents the worst category of terrorist groups in the region, as it combines acts of terrorism, genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
It is no longer enough to merely condemn these crimes. The international community must take effective actions against the terrorist militia, its sponsors, and those who provide it with weapons, mercenaries, or shelter for its leaders and members.
Saturday, 18 January 2025
