'Our Mission Consists of Only Executing' - How Sudan's Ruthless Paramilitary Group Conducted a Massacre

Combatants laugh as they ride on the bed of a transport truck, hurrying by a line of multiple dead bodies and driving in the direction of the sinking African sun.

"See such accomplishment. Look at this instance of ethnic cleansing," one shouts.

He beams as he points the video equipment on his own face and his associate combatants, their RSF badges visible: "The victims will all perish like this."

The combatants are rejoicing over a atrocity that aid workers believe killed over 2,000 civilians in the African city of al-Fashir during October.

An Urban Center Isolated from the Globe

After maintaining the city under siege for nearly 24 months, from August the militia advanced to consolidate its dominance and prevent access for the remaining civilian population.

Space-based imagery reveal that troops commenced to construct a immense sand wall - a raised sand barrier - encircling the perimeter of el-Fasher, closing roads and blocking aid.

As the siege escalated, seventy-eight civilians were murdered in an paramilitary assault on a religious building on 19 September, while the United Nations said dozens more were murdered in unmanned aircraft and artillery strikes on a refugee settlement in the autumn.

Disturbing Recording Reveals Defenseless Individuals Executed

By sunrise on late October the paramilitary force conquered the remaining army defenses and seized the central headquarters in the city, the headquarters of the 6th Infantry Division, as the army pulled back.

Among the most disturbing videos to appear and analysed depicted the aftermath of a massacre at a university building on the western side of the community, where scores dead bodies were seen spread across the area.

A senior man wearing a robe remained by himself surrounded by the victims. He turned to gaze as a militiaman carrying with a rifle proceeded along the steps towards the individual. pointing his weapon, the fighter released a one round at the individual, who dropped to the floor still.

"For what reason is this person yet living," one militiaman shouted. "Kill him."

Orbital photography captured on October 26th appeared to verify that killings were additionally performed on the streets of el-Fasher, according to a report released by the university analysis team.

An observer who spoke said he had observed "multiple of our relatives getting executed - the victims were collected in a specific area and each one killed."

Paramilitary Commanders Attempt to Carry Out Damage Control

In the days that came after the atrocity, militia commander conceded that his troops had committed "violations" and stated the incidents would be investigated.

Part of the detained was following a report recording his killings. Meticulously staged and edited footage posted on the RSF's authorized Telegram channel reveal the individual being taken into a detention area at a jail on the perimeter of al-Fashir.

Simultaneously, the RSF and associated digital accounts started trying to reshape the story.

Content depicting its militiamen distributing supplies to civilians were circulated by various accounts, while the paramilitary's public relations unit published several videos purporting to show the humane treatment of government captives.

Despite the digital effort being employed by the paramilitary, their actions in the city have provoked global anger.